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CVE-2008-4682

Wireshark 1.0.x - '.ncf' Packet Capture Local Denial of Service

Severity Score

5.0
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

wtap.c in Wireshark 0.99.7 through 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application abort) via a malformed Tamos CommView capture file (aka .ncf file) with an "unknown/unexpected packet type" that triggers a failed assertion.

wtap.c en Wireshark v0.99.7 a la v1.0.3, permite a atacantes remoto provocar una denegación de servicio (aborto de aplicación) a través de un archivo de captura Tamos CommView mal formado (también conocido como .ncf file) con un "tipo de paquete desconocido/inesperado" que lanza una aserción fallida.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
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
  • 2008-10-22 CVE Reserved
  • 2008-10-22 CVE Published
  • 2024-05-02 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-07 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
References (21)
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Wireshark
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Wireshark
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0.99.7
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Affected
Wireshark
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Wireshark
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0.99.8
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Wireshark
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Wireshark
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1.0
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Wireshark
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Wireshark
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1.0.0
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Wireshark
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Wireshark
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1.0.1
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Wireshark
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Wireshark
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1.0.2
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Wireshark
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Wireshark
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1.0.3
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Affected