CVE-2008-4682

N/A Unknown
Published: October 22, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32355
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34144
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4462
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021069
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://shinnok.evonet.ro/vulns_html/wireshark.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-082.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0336
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:215
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0313.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499154/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31468
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31838
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2872
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-06.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2926
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45505
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10955
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14705
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6622
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/32355
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34144
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4462
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021069
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://shinnok.evonet.ro/vulns_html/wireshark.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-082.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0336
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:215
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0313.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499154/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31468
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31838
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2872
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-06.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2926
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45505
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10955
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14705
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6622
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

38 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
6.0%
91th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

wireshark

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