CVE-2008-4682

Published: Oct 22, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (7)

Products: Wireshark: Wireshark

1 product

Configuration A

7 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 0.99.7
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 0.99.8
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.0.0
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.0.1
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.0.2
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.0.3
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 1.0

Related CWEs

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (38)

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

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