CVE-2018-19627
Publication date 29 November 2018
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.4 and 2.4.0 to 2.4.10, the IxVeriWave file parser could crash. This was addressed in wiretap/vwr.c by adjusting a buffer boundary.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| wireshark | ||
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 2.6.5-1~ubuntu18.04.0
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 2.6.5-1~ubuntu16.04.0
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 2.6.5-1~ubuntu14.04.1
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
7.5 · High
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |