Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-4684 (CCN-46015)

Assigned:2008-05-16
Published:2008-05-16
Updated:2018-10-11
Summary:packet-frame in Wireshark 0.99.2 through 1.0.3 does not properly handle exceptions thrown by post dissectors, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a certain series of packets, as demonstrated by enabling the (1) PRP or (2) MATE post dissector.
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:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.2 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
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)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/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-399
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-4684

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
32944

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
34144

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: 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: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1673

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1673
wireshark -- several vulnerabilities

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: 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=2549

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wireshark-prp-mate-dos(46015)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10223

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14767

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

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.6a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR 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:0.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:0.10.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:20084684
    V
    		CVE-2008-4684
    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:20196
    P
    		DSA-1673-1 wireshark - several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8237
    P
    		DSA-1673 wireshark -- several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22684
    P
    		ELSA-2009:0313: wireshark security update (Moderate)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14767
    V
    		packet-frame vulnerability in Wireshark 0.99.2 through 1.0.3
    2013-08-19
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10223
    V
    		packet-frame in Wireshark 0.99.2 through 1.0.3 does not properly handle exceptions thrown by post dissectors, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a certain series of packets, as demonstrated by enabling the (1) PRP or (2) MATE post dissector.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20090313
    P
    		RHSA-2009:0313: wireshark security update (Moderate)
    2009-03-04
    oval:org.debian:def:1673
    V
    		several vulnerabilities
    2008-11-29
    BACK
    wireshark wireshark 0.99.2
    wireshark wireshark 0.99.3
    wireshark wireshark 0.99.4
    wireshark wireshark 0.99.5
    wireshark wireshark 0.99.6
    wireshark wireshark 0.99.6a
    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 0.99.2
    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 0.10.13
    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
    debian debian linux 4.0
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.1 x86_64
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.1
    mandriva linux 2009.0
    mandriva linux 2009.0 -