CVE-2008-3932

wireshark: infinite loop in the NCP dissector

Severity Score

5.0

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.9.7 through 1.0.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via a crafted NCP packet that triggers an infinite loop.

Wireshark (anteriormente Ethereal) 0.9.7 hasta 1.0.2, permite a los atacantes causar una denegación de servicio (cuelgue), a través de un paquete NCP manipulado que provoca un bucle infinito.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 5.0

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-09-04 CVE Reserved
2008-09-04 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-09-10 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

CAPEC

References (21)

URL	Tag	Source
http://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2675	X_refsource_confirm
http://secunia.com/advisories/31864	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31886	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32028	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32091	Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-392.htm	X_refsource_confirm
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0278	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496487/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020819	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2493	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2773	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45309	Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11273	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-05.html	2023-02-13

URL	Date	SRC
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-17.xml	2023-02-13
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:199	2023-02-13
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0890.html	2023-02-13
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00713.html	2023-02-13
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00715.html	2023-02-13
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3932	2008-10-01
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=461243	2008-10-01

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.9.7 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.9.7"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.9.8 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.9.8"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.10.1 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.10.1"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.10.2 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.10.2"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.10.3 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.10.3"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.10.4 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.10.4"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.10.5 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.10.5"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.10.6 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.10.6"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.10.7 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.10.7"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.10.8 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.10.8"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.10.9 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.10.9"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.10.10 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.10.10"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.10.11 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.10.11"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.10.12 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.10.12"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.10.13 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.10.13"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.10.14 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.10.14"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.99.0 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.99.0"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.99.1 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.99.1"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.99.2 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.99.2"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.99.3 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.99.3"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.99.4 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.99.4"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.99.5 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.99.5"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.99.6 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.99.6"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.99.6a Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.99.6a"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.99.7 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.99.7"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.99.8 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.99.8"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.0.0 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.0.0"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.0.1 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.0.1"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.0.2 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.0.2"		-		Affected