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ID CVE-2008-4684
Summary packet-frame in Wireshark 0.99.2 through 1.0.3 does not properly handle exceptions thrown by post dissectors, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a certain series of packets, as demonstrated by enabling the (1) PRP or (2) MATE post dissector.
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.6a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.6a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 4.3 (as of 11-10-2018 - 20:52)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE CWE-399
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
NETWORK MEDIUM NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
NONE NONE PARTIAL
cvss-vector via4 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
oval via4
  • accepted 2013-04-29T04:03:41.586-04:00
    class vulnerability
    contributors
    • name Aharon Chernin
      organization SCAP.com, LLC
    • name Dragos Prisaca
      organization G2, Inc.
    definition_extensions
    • comment The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
      oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11782
    • comment CentOS Linux 3.x
      oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16651
    • comment The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
      oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11831
    • comment CentOS Linux 4.x
      oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16636
    • comment Oracle Linux 4.x
      oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15990
    • comment The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
      oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11414
    • comment The operating system installed on the system is CentOS Linux 5.x
      oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15802
    • comment Oracle Linux 5.x
      oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15459
    description packet-frame in Wireshark 0.99.2 through 1.0.3 does not properly handle exceptions thrown by post dissectors, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a certain series of packets, as demonstrated by enabling the (1) PRP or (2) MATE post dissector.
    family unix
    id oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10223
    status accepted
    submitted 2010-07-09T03:56:16-04:00
    title packet-frame in Wireshark 0.99.2 through 1.0.3 does not properly handle exceptions thrown by post dissectors, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a certain series of packets, as demonstrated by enabling the (1) PRP or (2) MATE post dissector.
    version 30
  • accepted 2013-08-19T04:00:35.341-04:00
    class vulnerability
    contributors
    • name Shane Shaffer
      organization G2, Inc.
    • name Shane Shaffer
      organization G2, Inc.
    • name Shane Shaffer
      organization G2, Inc.
    • name Shane Shaffer
      organization G2, Inc.
    definition_extensions
    comment Wireshark is installed on the system.
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6589
    description packet-frame in Wireshark 0.99.2 through 1.0.3 does not properly handle exceptions thrown by post dissectors, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a certain series of packets, as demonstrated by enabling the (1) PRP or (2) MATE post dissector.
    family windows
    id oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14767
    status accepted
    submitted 2012-02-27T15:34:33.178-04:00
    title packet-frame vulnerability in Wireshark 0.99.2 through 1.0.3
    version 10
redhat via4
advisories
rhsa
id RHSA-2009:0313
rpms
  • wireshark-0:1.0.6-2.el4_7
  • wireshark-0:1.0.6-2.el5_3
  • wireshark-0:1.0.6-EL3.3
  • wireshark-debuginfo-0:1.0.6-2.el4_7
  • wireshark-debuginfo-0:1.0.6-2.el5_3
  • wireshark-debuginfo-0:1.0.6-EL3.3
  • wireshark-gnome-0:1.0.6-2.el4_7
  • wireshark-gnome-0:1.0.6-2.el5_3
  • wireshark-gnome-0:1.0.6-EL3.3
refmap via4
bid 31838
bugtraq 20081211 rPSA-2008-0336-1 tshark wireshark
confirm
debian DSA-1673
mandriva MDVSA-2008:215
sectrack 1021069
secunia
  • 32355
  • 32944
  • 34144
vupen ADV-2008-2872
statements via4
contributor Tomas Hoger
lastmodified 2009-03-05
organization Red Hat
statement This issue has been addressed in Wireshark packages as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4 and 5 via: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0313.html
Last major update 11-10-2018 - 20:52
Published 22-10-2008 - 18:00
Last modified 11-10-2018 - 20:52
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