Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-4682 (CCN-46012)

Assigned:2008-10-01
Published:2008-10-01
Updated:2018-10-11
Summary: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.
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)
4.1 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C)
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)
4.1 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C)
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-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-4682

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2009-0313
Moderate: wireshark security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA32355
Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
32355

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
34144

Source: SREASON
Type: UNKNOWN
4462

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1021069
Wireshark Bluetooth ACL, Q.931, and USB Dissector Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1021069

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://shinnok.evonet.ro/vulns_html/wireshark.html

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-082.htm

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2009-082
wireshark security update (RHSA-2009-0313)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0336

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200906-05
Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDVSA-2008:215

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2009:0313

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20081211 rPSA-2008-0336-1 tshark wireshark

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
31468

Source: CCN
Type: BID-31468
Wireshark Packet Capture File Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: BID
Type: Patch
31838

Source: CCN
Type: BID-31838
Wireshark 1.0.3 Multiple Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-2872

Source: CCN
Type: Wireshark Web site
Wireshark: Download

Source: CCN
Type: wnpa-sec-2008-06
Multiple problems in Wireshark versions 0.10.3 to 1.0.3

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-06.html

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2926

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wireshark-ncfpacket-dos(45505)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wireshark-tamoscommview-dos(46012)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10955

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14705

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: UNKNOWN
6622

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SR:2009:001
SUSE Security Summary Report

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • 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:0.99.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:0.10.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.1:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.0:-:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20084682
    V
    		CVE-2008-4682
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:29088
    P
    		RHSA-2009:0313 -- wireshark security update (Moderate)
    2015-08-17
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22684
    P
    		ELSA-2009:0313: wireshark security update (Moderate)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14705
    V
    		Vulnerability in wtap.c in Wireshark 0.99.7 through 1.0.3
    2013-08-19
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10955
    V
    		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.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20090313
    P
    		RHSA-2009:0313: wireshark security update (Moderate)
    2009-03-04
    BACK
    wireshark wireshark 0.99.7
    wireshark wireshark 0.99.8
    wireshark wireshark 1.0
    wireshark wireshark 1.0.0
    wireshark wireshark 1.0.1
    wireshark wireshark 1.0.2
    wireshark wireshark 1.0.3
    wireshark wireshark 0.99.7
    wireshark wireshark 0.99.8
    wireshark wireshark 1.0.0
    wireshark wireshark 1.0.1
    wireshark wireshark 0.10.13
    wireshark wireshark 0.10.4
    wireshark wireshark 1.0.2
    wireshark wireshark 1.0.3
    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
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.1 x86_64
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.1
    mandriva linux 2009.0
    mandriva linux 2009.0 -