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CVE-2019-13619: In Wireshark 3.0.0 to 3.0.2, 2.6.0 to 2.6.9, and 2.4.0 to 2.4.15, the ASN.1 BER dissector and related disse...

In Wireshark 3.0.0 to 3.0.2, 2.6.0 to 2.6.9, and 2.4.0 to 2.4.15, the ASN.1 BER dissector and related dissectors could crash. This was addressed in epan/asn1.c by properly restricting buffer increments.

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Plain-English summary

This issue can make Wireshark crash when it analyzes certain ASN.1 BER-related traffic or capture data. The business impact is mainly analyst tool disruption, not confirmed system compromise. It matters where Wireshark or tshark processes untrusted packet captures or live traffic in operational workflows.

Executive priority

Treat as a routine but necessary security maintenance item. Prioritize environments where packet analysis supports investigations, monitoring, or customer-facing forensic services.

Technical view

Wireshark versions 3.0.0-3.0.2, 2.6.0-2.6.9, and 2.4.0-2.4.15 had a crash flaw in the ASN.1 BER dissector and related dissectors. The source says it was fixed in epan/asn1.c by properly restricting buffer increments.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most likely on analyst workstations, packet-analysis servers, and automated tshark pipelines running the affected Wireshark versions and parsing untrusted captures or traffic.

Exploitation context

The provided bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. The practical threat is denial of service against Wireshark analysis, triggered through data that reaches the affected dissectors.

Researcher notes

The source bundle lacks CVSS, CWE, and detailed exploitability metrics. Analysis should stay limited to crash impact, affected Wireshark ranges, and the vendor-described buffer-increment fix.

Mitigation direction

  • Upgrade Wireshark beyond the affected version ranges using vendor or distribution advisories.
  • Update Linux distribution packages from Ubuntu, Fedora, openSUSE, or Debian LTS guidance where applicable.
  • Reduce handling of untrusted captures on vulnerable analyst systems until updated.
  • Check Wireshark vendor guidance before applying any workaround not named in advisories.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory Wireshark and tshark versions across analyst endpoints and capture-processing servers.
  • Confirm no systems run 3.0.0-3.0.2, 2.6.0-2.6.9, or 2.4.0-2.4.15.
  • Review automation that processes external packet captures with tshark.
  • Check recent crash reports for Wireshark ASN.1 BER dissector failures.
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