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CVE-2008-4684

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.

  • Published: Oct 22, 2008
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2008-4684
  • Severity: Low
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 4.3
  • AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
wireshark / wireshark 0.99.8 0.99.8.x
wireshark / wireshark 0.99.3 0.99.3.x
wireshark / wireshark 1.0.1 1.0.1.x
wireshark / wireshark 1.0 1.0.x
wireshark / wireshark 0.99.6 0.99.6.x
wireshark / wireshark 1.0.2 1.0.2.x
wireshark / wireshark 0.99.2 0.99.2.x
wireshark / wireshark 1.0.3 1.0.3.x
wireshark / wireshark 0.99.5 0.99.5.x
wireshark / wireshark 0.99.4 0.99.4.x
wireshark / wireshark 1.0.0 1.0.0.x
wireshark / wireshark 0.99.6a 0.99.6a.x
wireshark / wireshark 0.99.7 0.99.7.x