FKIE_CVE-2008-1563

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-03-31 22:44 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:51
Severity
Summary
The "decode as" feature in packet-bssap.c in the SCCP dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.6 through 0.99.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/29569Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/29622
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/29695
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/29736
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/29971
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/32091
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-392.htm
cve@mitre.orghttp://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0138
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-05.xml
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:091
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0890.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490487/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28485Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019728
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1007/references
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2773
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-02.html
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41517
cve@mitre.orghttps://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2418
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10238
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15074
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00140.html
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00228.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29569Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29622
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29695
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29736
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29971
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32091
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-392.htm
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0138
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-05.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:091
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0890.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490487/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28485Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019728
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1007/references
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2773
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-02.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41517
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2418
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10238
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15074
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00140.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00228.html
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
wireshark wireshark 0.99.2
wireshark wireshark 0.99.3
wireshark wireshark 0.99.4
wireshark wireshark 0.99.5
wireshark wireshark 0.99.6
wireshark wireshark 0.99.7
wireshark wireshark 0.99.8

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  "id": "CVE-2008-1563",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:51:59.107",
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          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P",
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    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/29622"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/29695"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/29736"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/29971"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32091"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-392.htm"
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      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2773"
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  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
  "vendorComments": [
    {
      "comment": "The affected version of Wireshark as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5 were fixed via: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0890.html",
      "lastModified": "2008-10-17T00:00:00",
      "organization": "Red Hat"
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  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
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}



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