Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-5285 (CCN-46805)

Assigned:2008-11-22
Published:2008-11-22
Updated:2018-10-11
Summary: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.
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)
3.7 Low (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
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
CWE-835
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: Wireshark SVN Repository
Revision 24989

Source: CCN
Type: Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Sat Nov 22 2008 - 02:28:49 CST
[SVRT-04-08] Vulnerability in WireShark 1.0.4 for DoS Attack

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-5285

Source: FULLDISC
Type: UNKNOWN
20081122 [SVRT-04-08] Vulnerability in WireShark 1.0.4 for DoS Attack

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

Source: CCN
Type: SA32840
Wireshark SMTP Processing Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
32840

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
34144

Source: SREASON
Type: UNKNOWN
4663

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1021275
Wireshark SMTP Dissector Bug Lets Remote Users Deny Service

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-2008:242

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20081124 CVE Request -- wireshark

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2009:0313

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20081122 [SVRT-04-08] Vulnerability in WireShark 1.0.4 for DoS Attack

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

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
32422

Source: CCN
Type: BID-32422
Wireshark 1.0.4 SMTP Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1021275

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-3231

Source: CCN
Type: Wireshark Web site
Wireshark 1.0.5pre1

Source: CCN
Type: wnpa-sec-2008-07
Multiple problems in Wireshark versions 0.99.7 to 1.0.4

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-07.html

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=472737

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wireshark-smtp-dos(46805)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11351

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

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.8.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.8.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:0.10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1.0.4)

    • 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:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:20085285
    V
    		CVE-2008-5285
    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:26525
    V
    		Denial of service vulnerability in Wireshark via long SMTP request
    2014-10-20
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22684
    P
    		ELSA-2009:0313: wireshark security update (Moderate)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11351
    V
    		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.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20090313
    P
    		RHSA-2009:0313: wireshark security update (Moderate)
    2009-03-04
    BACK
    wireshark wireshark 0.6
    wireshark wireshark 0.7.9
    wireshark wireshark 0.8.16
    wireshark wireshark 0.8.19
    wireshark wireshark 0.9.5
    wireshark wireshark 0.9.7
    wireshark wireshark 0.9.8
    wireshark wireshark 0.9.10
    wireshark wireshark 0.9.14
    wireshark wireshark 0.10
    wireshark wireshark 0.10.1
    wireshark wireshark 0.10.2
    wireshark wireshark 0.10.3
    wireshark wireshark 0.10.4
    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 0.10.10
    wireshark wireshark 0.10.11
    wireshark wireshark 0.10.12
    wireshark wireshark 0.10.13
    wireshark wireshark 0.10.14
    wireshark wireshark 0.99
    wireshark wireshark 0.99.0
    wireshark wireshark 0.99.1
    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 *
    wireshark wireshark 0.99.7
    wireshark wireshark 0.99.8
    wireshark wireshark 1.0.0
    wireshark wireshark 1.0.1
    wireshark wireshark 1.0.2
    wireshark wireshark 1.0.3
    wireshark wireshark 1.0.4
    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 -