Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-4682

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.
Published 2008-10-22 18:00:01
Updated 2018-10-11 20:52:29
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Input validationDenial of service

Products affected by CVE-2008-4682

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-4682

EPSS FAQ
1.58%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 87 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-4682

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
5.0
 MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
10.0
2.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2008-4682

  • The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

Vendor statements for CVE-2008-4682

  • Red Hat 2009-03-05
    This issue has been addressed in Wireshark packages as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4 and 5 via: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0313.html

References for CVE-2008-4682

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