Vulnerability Details : 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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2008-5285
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.8.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.8.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.6a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-5285
0.40%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 73 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-5285
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-5285
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
Vendor statements for CVE-2008-5285
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Red Hat 2009-03-05This 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-2008-5285
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http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4663
Vulnerability in WireShark 1.0.4 for DoS Attack - CXSecurity.com
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http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-082.htm
ASA-2009-082 (RHSA-2009-0313)
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11351
404 Not Found
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0313.html
Support
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32422
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http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-07.html
Wireshark • wnpa-sec-2008-07 Multiple problems in Wireshark
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:242
Mandriva
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http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-November/065840.html
[Full-Disclosure] Mailing List Charter
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499154/100/0/threaded
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3231
Site en construction
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http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0336
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=472737
472737 – (CVE-2008-5285) CVE-2008-5285 wireshark: DoS (infinite loop) in SMTP dissector via large SMTP request
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/24/1
oss-security - CVE Request -- wireshark
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021275
Access Denied
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498562/100/0/threaded
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