CVE-2008-4684
wireshark: DoS (app crash) via certain series of packets by enabling the (1) PRP or (2) MATE post dissector
Severity Score
4.3
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
packet-frame en Wireshark v0.99.2 a la v1.0.3 no maneja adecuadamente las excepciones a lanzadas por los analizadores "post", lo que permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (caída de aplicación) a través de determinadas series de paquetes como se ha demostrado activando los analizadores "post" (1) PRP o (2) MATE.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* 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
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- 2024-10-28 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-399: Resource Management Errors
CAPEC
References (18)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32944 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/34144 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1021069 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-082.htm | X_refsource_confirm | |
| http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0336 | X_refsource_confirm | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499154/100/0/threaded | Mailing List | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2872 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2549 | X_refsource_confirm | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10223 | Signature | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14767 | Signature |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31838 | 2018-10-11 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32355 | 2018-10-11 | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1673 | 2018-10-11 | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:215 | 2018-10-11 | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0313.html | 2018-10-11 | |
| http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-06.html | 2018-10-11 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4684 | 2009-03-04 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=468174 | 2009-03-04 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.0 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.0" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.0.3 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.0.3" | - |
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