CVE-2008-5285

N/A Unknown
Published: December 01, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-November/065840.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/32840
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34144
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4663
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-2008:242
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/24/1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0313.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498562/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499154/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32422
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021275
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3231
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-07.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=472737
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11351
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-November/065840.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32840
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34144
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4663
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-2008:242
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/24/1
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/1/498562/100/0/threaded
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/32422
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021275
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3231
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-07.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=472737
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11351
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

34 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.4%
85th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

Affected Vendors

wireshark

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