Denial of Service Vulnerability in Wireshark by The Official Wireshark Foundation
CVE-2008-3138

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Wireshark
Status
Wireshark
Rpath Linux
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 July 2008

Summary

The PANA and KISMET dissectors in Wireshark versions from 0.99.3 up to 1.0.0 are susceptible to exploitation by remote attackers, allowing them to trigger a denial of service situation. This vulnerability can interrupt the application's functioning, requiring a restart to restore normal operations. The exact vectors for leveraging this vulnerability remain unspecified, emphasizing the need for prompt updates and security patches to mitigate potential risks associated with this flaw.

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/30886
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008...
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http://secunia.com/advisories/30942
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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