CVE-2008-5285
wireshark: DoS (infinite loop) in SMTP dissector via large SMTP request
Severity Score
7.5
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
Wireshark 1.0.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long SMTP request, which triggers an infinite loop.
Wireshark 1.0.4 y anteriores permite a atacantes remotos causar una denegación de servicio a través de una petición SMTP demasiado larga, lo que ocasiona un bucle infinito.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2008-12-01 CVE Reserved
- 2008-12-01 CVE Published
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-399: Resource Management Errors
- CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
CAPEC
References (18)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-November/065840.html | Mailing List | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/34144 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4663 | Third Party Advisory | |
| 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.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/24/1 | Mailing List |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498562/100/0/threaded | Mailing List | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499154/100/0/threaded | Mailing List | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32422 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021275 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3231 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-07.html | X_refsource_confirm | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11351 | Signature |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32840 | 2018-10-11 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:242 | 2018-10-11 | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0313.html | 2018-10-11 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=472737 | 2009-03-04 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5285 | 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" | <= 1.0.4 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version " <= 1.0.4" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 0.6 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.6" | - |
Affected
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 0.7.9 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.7.9" | - |
Affected
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 0.8.16 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.8.16" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 0.8.19 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.8.19" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 0.9.5 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.9.5" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 0.9.10 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.9.10" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 0.9.14 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.9.14" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 0.10 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.10" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 0.99 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.99" | - |
Affected
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| 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
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
Affected
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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" | - |
Affected
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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" | - |
Affected
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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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