Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-3932 (CCN-45309)

Assigned:2008-09-03
Published:2008-09-03
Updated:2023-02-13
Summary:Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.9.7 through 1.0.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via a crafted NCP packet that triggers an infinite loop.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.5 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.5 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-835
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-3932

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0890
Moderate: wireshark security update

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1020819
Wireshark NCP Dissector and zlib Processing Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-392
wireshark security update (RHSA-2008-0890)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200809-17
Wireshark: Multiple Denials of Service

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: Wireshark Web site
Wireshark: Download

Source: CCN
Type: wnpa-sec-2008-05
Multiple problems in Wireshark versions 0.9.7 to 1.0.2

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Patch
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wireshark-ncp-dos(45309)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 7:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 8:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 9:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.6a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:4.0::x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.0::x86-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.1:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:29012
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0890 -- wireshark security update (Moderate)
    2015-08-17
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:26171
    V
    		Denial of service vulnerability in Wireshark via crafted NCP packet
    2014-10-20
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21972
    P
    		ELSA-2008:0890: wireshark security update (Moderate)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11273
    V
    		Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.9.7 through 1.0.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via a crafted NCP packet that triggers an infinite loop.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080890
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0890: wireshark security update (Moderate)
    2008-10-01
    BACK
    wireshark wireshark 0.99.2
    wireshark wireshark 0.99.6
    wireshark wireshark 0.99.3
    wireshark wireshark 0.99.5
    wireshark wireshark 0.99.4
    wireshark wireshark 0.99.7
    wireshark wireshark 0.99.8
    wireshark wireshark 1.0.0
    wireshark wireshark 1.0.1
    wireshark wireshark 0.99.1
    wireshark wireshark 0.10.13
    wireshark wireshark 0.10.4
    wireshark wireshark 1.0.2
    wireshark wireshark 0.99.6a
    wireshark wireshark 0.10.14
    wireshark wireshark 0.10.2
    wireshark wireshark 0.10.3
    wireshark wireshark 0.10.5
    wireshark wireshark 0.10.6
    wireshark wireshark 0.10.7
    wireshark wireshark 0.10.8
    wireshark wireshark 0.10.9
    wireshark wireshark 0.99.0
    wireshark wireshark 0.10.1
    wireshark wireshark 0.10.10
    wireshark wireshark 0.10.11
    wireshark wireshark 0.10.12
    wireshark wireshark 0.9.7
    wireshark wireshark 0.9.8
    gentoo linux *
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 4.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 4.0
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.0
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.1 x86_64
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.1