CVE-2008-4684

EUVD-2008-4664
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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
4.3 UNKNOWN
NETWORK
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 77%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
wiresharkwireshark
0.99.2
wiresharkwireshark
0.99.3
wiresharkwireshark
0.99.4
wiresharkwireshark
0.99.5
wiresharkwireshark
0.99.6
wiresharkwireshark
0.99.6a:a
wiresharkwireshark
0.99.7
wiresharkwireshark
0.99.8
wiresharkwireshark
1.0
wiresharkwireshark
1.0.0
wiresharkwireshark
1.0.1
wiresharkwireshark
1.0.2
wiresharkwireshark
1.0.3
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
wireshark
bookworm
4.0.11-1~deb12u1
fixed
bookworm (security)
4.0.11-1~deb12u1
fixed
bullseye
3.4.10-0+deb11u1
fixed
bullseye (security)
3.4.16-0+deb11u1
fixed
sid
4.4.1-1
fixed
trixie
4.4.0-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
wireshark
dapper
dne
gutsy
Fixed 0.99.6rel-3ubuntu0.4
released
hardy
Fixed 1.0.0-1ubuntu0.2
released
intrepid
Fixed 1.0.3-1ubuntu2.2
released
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://secunia.com/advisories/32355
http://secunia.com/advisories/32944
http://secunia.com/advisories/34144
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021069
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-082.htm
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0336
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1673
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:215
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0313.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499154/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31838
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2872
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-06.html
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2549
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10223
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14767
http://secunia.com/advisories/32355
http://secunia.com/advisories/32944
http://secunia.com/advisories/34144
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021069
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-082.htm
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0336
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1673
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:215
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0313.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499154/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31838
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2872
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-06.html
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2549
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10223
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14767