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CVE-2008-5285

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.

Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.0%
percentile 81%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.00% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness

References

  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/499154/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • support.avaya.com /elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-082.htm · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:242 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/32422 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/4663 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
  • lists.grok.org.uk /pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-November/065840.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, x_transferred
  • wiki.rpath.com /Advisories:rPSA-2008-0336 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1021275 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2008/11/24/1 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/34144 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/3231 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11351 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32840 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=472737 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2009-0313.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • wireshark.org /security/wnpa-sec-2008-07.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/498562/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred

Sources

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