Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-5285 - Resource Management Errors vulnerability in Wireshark
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
NONE Integrity impact
NONE Availability impact
PARTIAL 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.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Nessus
NASL family SuSE Local Security Checks NASL id SUSE_11_1_WIRESHARK-081220.NASL description Specially crafted packets could make the SMTP and WLCCP dissectory run into an infinite loop (CVE-2008-5285) last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 40320 published 2009-07-21 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/40320 title openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (wireshark-388) code #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502 # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from openSUSE Security Update wireshark-388. # # The text description of this plugin is (C) SUSE LLC. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(40320); script_version("1.10"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/25 13:36:31"); script_cve_id("CVE-2008-5285"); script_name(english:"openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (wireshark-388)"); script_summary(english:"Check for the wireshark-388 patch"); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value:"The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "Specially crafted packets could make the SMTP and WLCCP dissectory run into an infinite loop (CVE-2008-5285)" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=457525" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected wireshark packages." ); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P"); script_cwe_id(399); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:wireshark"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:wireshark-devel"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:11.1"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/12/20"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2009/07/21"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc."); script_family(english:"SuSE Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/SuSE/release", "Host/SuSE/rpm-list", "Host/cpu"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("rpm.inc"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED); release = get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/release"); if (isnull(release) || release =~ "^(SLED|SLES)") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "openSUSE"); if (release !~ "^(SUSE11\.1)$") audit(AUDIT_OS_RELEASE_NOT, "openSUSE", "11.1", release); if (!get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING); ourarch = get_kb_item("Host/cpu"); if (!ourarch) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH); if (ourarch !~ "^(i586|i686|x86_64)$") audit(AUDIT_ARCH_NOT, "i586 / i686 / x86_64", ourarch); flag = 0; if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE11.1", reference:"wireshark-1.0.4-2.1") ) flag++; if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE11.1", reference:"wireshark-devel-1.0.4-2.1") ) flag++; if (flag) { if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get()); else security_warning(0); exit(0); } else { tested = pkg_tests_get(); if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested); else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "wireshark / wireshark-devel"); }
NASL family Mandriva Local Security Checks NASL id MANDRIVA_MDVSA-2008-242.NASL description Two vulnerabilities were discovered in Wireshark. The first is a vulnerability in the SMTP dissector that could cause it to consume excessive CPU and memory via a long SMTP request (CVE-2008-5285). The second is an issue with the WLCCP dissector that could cause it to go into an infinite loop. This update also provides a patch to fix a potential freeze during capture interface selection. This update provides Wireshark 1.0.5, which is not vulnerable to these issues. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 37127 published 2009-04-23 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/37127 title Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : wireshark (MDVSA-2008:242) code #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502 # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from Mandriva Linux Security Advisory MDVSA-2008:242. # The text itself is copyright (C) Mandriva S.A. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(37127); script_version ("1.16"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:50"); script_cve_id("CVE-2008-5285", "CVE-2008-6472"); script_bugtraq_id(32422); script_xref(name:"MDVSA", value:"2008:242"); script_name(english:"Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : wireshark (MDVSA-2008:242)"); script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages"); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "Two vulnerabilities were discovered in Wireshark. The first is a vulnerability in the SMTP dissector that could cause it to consume excessive CPU and memory via a long SMTP request (CVE-2008-5285). The second is an issue with the WLCCP dissector that could cause it to go into an infinite loop. This update also provides a patch to fix a potential freeze during capture interface selection. This update provides Wireshark 1.0.5, which is not vulnerable to these issues." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-07.html" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://qa.mandriva.com/44407" ); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected packages."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false"); script_cwe_id(399); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:dumpcap"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64wireshark-devel"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64wireshark0"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libwireshark-devel"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libwireshark0"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:rawshark"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tshark"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:wireshark"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:wireshark-tools"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.1"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.0"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/12/15"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2009/04/23"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_family(english:"Mandriva Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/cpu", "Host/Mandrake/release", "Host/Mandrake/rpm-list"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("rpm.inc"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED); if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mandriva / Mandake Linux"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING); cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu"); if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH); if (cpu !~ "^(amd64|i[3-6]86|x86_64)$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Mandriva / Mandrake Linux", cpu); flag = 0; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.1", reference:"dumpcap-1.0.5-1.1mdv2008.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64wireshark-devel-1.0.5-1.1mdv2008.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64wireshark0-1.0.5-1.1mdv2008.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"libwireshark-devel-1.0.5-1.1mdv2008.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"libwireshark0-1.0.5-1.1mdv2008.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.1", reference:"rawshark-1.0.5-1.1mdv2008.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.1", reference:"tshark-1.0.5-1.1mdv2008.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.1", reference:"wireshark-1.0.5-1.1mdv2008.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2008.1", reference:"wireshark-tools-1.0.5-1.1mdv2008.1", yank:"mdv")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2009.0", reference:"dumpcap-1.0.5-1.1mdv2009.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2009.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64wireshark-devel-1.0.5-1.1mdv2009.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2009.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64wireshark0-1.0.5-1.1mdv2009.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2009.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"libwireshark-devel-1.0.5-1.1mdv2009.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2009.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"libwireshark0-1.0.5-1.1mdv2009.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2009.0", reference:"rawshark-1.0.5-1.1mdv2009.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2009.0", reference:"tshark-1.0.5-1.1mdv2009.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2009.0", reference:"wireshark-1.0.5-1.1mdv2009.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2009.0", reference:"wireshark-tools-1.0.5-1.1mdv2009.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++; if (flag) { if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get()); else security_warning(0); exit(0); } else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
NASL family Scientific Linux Local Security Checks NASL id SL_20090304_WIRESHARK_ON_SL3_X.NASL description Multiple buffer overflow flaws were found in Wireshark. If Wireshark read a malformed packet off a network or opened a malformed dump file, it could crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code as the user running Wireshark. (CVE-2008-4683, CVE-2009-0599) Several denial of service flaws were found in Wireshark. Wireshark could crash or stop responding if it read a malformed packet off a network, or opened a malformed dump file. (CVE-2008-4680, CVE-2008-4681, CVE-2008-4682,CVE-2008-4684, CVE-2008-4685, CVE-2008-5285, CVE-2009-0600) All running instances of Wireshark must be restarted for the update to take effect. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 60541 published 2012-08-01 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/60541 title Scientific Linux Security Update : wireshark on SL3.x, SL4.x, SL5.x i386/x86_64 code #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502 # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text is (C) Scientific Linux. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(60541); script_version("1.6"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/25 13:36:18"); script_cve_id("CVE-2008-4680", "CVE-2008-4681", "CVE-2008-4682", "CVE-2008-4683", "CVE-2008-4684", "CVE-2008-4685", "CVE-2008-5285", "CVE-2009-0599", "CVE-2009-0600"); script_name(english:"Scientific Linux Security Update : wireshark on SL3.x, SL4.x, SL5.x i386/x86_64"); script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages"); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "Multiple buffer overflow flaws were found in Wireshark. If Wireshark read a malformed packet off a network or opened a malformed dump file, it could crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code as the user running Wireshark. (CVE-2008-4683, CVE-2009-0599) Several denial of service flaws were found in Wireshark. Wireshark could crash or stop responding if it read a malformed packet off a network, or opened a malformed dump file. (CVE-2008-4680, CVE-2008-4681, CVE-2008-4682,CVE-2008-4684, CVE-2008-4685, CVE-2008-5285, CVE-2009-0600) All running instances of Wireshark must be restarted for the update to take effect." ); # https://listserv.fnal.gov/scripts/wa.exe?A2=ind0903&L=scientific-linux-errata&T=0&P=326 script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?fcc831f3" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected wireshark and / or wireshark-gnome packages." ); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P"); script_cwe_id(20, 119, 399); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2008/10/22"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2009/03/04"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/08/01"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_family(english:"Scientific Linux Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/cpu", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("rpm.inc"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED); release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release"); if (isnull(release) || "Scientific Linux " >!< release) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "running Scientific Linux"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING); cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu"); if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH); if (cpu >!< "x86_64" && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Scientific Linux", cpu); flag = 0; if (rpm_check(release:"SL3", reference:"wireshark-1.0.6-EL3.3")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"SL3", reference:"wireshark-gnome-1.0.6-EL3.3")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"SL4", reference:"wireshark-1.0.6-2.el4_7")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"SL4", reference:"wireshark-gnome-1.0.6-2.el4_7")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"SL5", reference:"wireshark-1.0.6-2.el5_3")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"SL5", reference:"wireshark-gnome-1.0.6-2.el5_3")) flag++; if (flag) { if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get()); else security_warning(0); exit(0); } else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
NASL family SuSE Local Security Checks NASL id SUSE_WIRESHARK-5886.NASL description This update fixes problems that could crash wireshark when processing compressed data and when processing rf5 files (CVE-2008-3933, CVE-2008-3934) as well as CVE-2008-4680 (USB dissector crash), CVE-2008-4681 (Bluetooth RFCOMM dissector crash), CVE-2008-4683 (Bluetooth ACL dissector crash), CVE-2008-4684 (PRP and MATE dissector crash) and CVE-2008-4685 (Q.931 dissector crash). CVE-2008-5285 (SMTP dissector infinite loop) last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 35272 published 2008-12-26 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/35272 title openSUSE 10 Security Update : wireshark (wireshark-5886) NASL family CentOS Local Security Checks NASL id CENTOS_RHSA-2009-0313.NASL description Updated wireshark packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. Wireshark is a program for monitoring network traffic. Wireshark was previously known as Ethereal. Multiple buffer overflow flaws were found in Wireshark. If Wireshark read a malformed packet off a network or opened a malformed dump file, it could crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code as the user running Wireshark. (CVE-2008-4683, CVE-2009-0599) Several denial of service flaws were found in Wireshark. Wireshark could crash or stop responding if it read a malformed packet off a network, or opened a malformed dump file. (CVE-2008-4680, CVE-2008-4681, CVE-2008-4682, CVE-2008-4684, CVE-2008-4685, CVE-2008-5285, CVE-2009-0600) Users of wireshark should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain Wireshark version 1.0.6, and resolve these issues. All running instances of Wireshark must be restarted for the update to take effect. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 35767 published 2009-03-05 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/35767 title CentOS 3 / 4 : wireshark (CESA-2009:0313) NASL family Gentoo Local Security Checks NASL id GENTOO_GLSA-200906-05.NASL description The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200906-05 (Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Wireshark: David Maciejak discovered a vulnerability in packet-usb.c in the USB dissector via a malformed USB Request Block (URB) (CVE-2008-4680). Florent Drouin and David Maciejak reported an unspecified vulnerability in the Bluetooth RFCOMM dissector (CVE-2008-4681). A malformed Tamos CommView capture file (aka .ncf file) with an last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 39580 published 2009-07-01 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/39580 title GLSA-200906-05 : Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities NASL family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks NASL id ORACLELINUX_ELSA-2009-0313.NASL description From Red Hat Security Advisory 2009:0313 : Updated wireshark packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. Wireshark is a program for monitoring network traffic. Wireshark was previously known as Ethereal. Multiple buffer overflow flaws were found in Wireshark. If Wireshark read a malformed packet off a network or opened a malformed dump file, it could crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code as the user running Wireshark. (CVE-2008-4683, CVE-2009-0599) Several denial of service flaws were found in Wireshark. Wireshark could crash or stop responding if it read a malformed packet off a network, or opened a malformed dump file. (CVE-2008-4680, CVE-2008-4681, CVE-2008-4682, CVE-2008-4684, CVE-2008-4685, CVE-2008-5285, CVE-2009-0600) Users of wireshark should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain Wireshark version 1.0.6, and resolve these issues. All running instances of Wireshark must be restarted for the update to take effect. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 67809 published 2013-07-12 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/67809 title Oracle Linux 3 / 4 / 5 : wireshark (ELSA-2009-0313) NASL family FreeBSD Local Security Checks NASL id FREEBSD_PKG_BAECE347C48911DDA7210030843D3802.NASL description Secunia reports : A vulnerability has been reported in Wireshark, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS. The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the SMTP dissector and can be exploited to trigger the execution of an infinite loop via a large SMTP packet. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 35058 published 2008-12-08 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/35058 title FreeBSD : wireshark -- SMTP Processing Denial of Service Vulnerability (baece347-c489-11dd-a721-0030843d3802) NASL family Red Hat Local Security Checks NASL id REDHAT-RHSA-2009-0313.NASL description Updated wireshark packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. Wireshark is a program for monitoring network traffic. Wireshark was previously known as Ethereal. Multiple buffer overflow flaws were found in Wireshark. If Wireshark read a malformed packet off a network or opened a malformed dump file, it could crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code as the user running Wireshark. (CVE-2008-4683, CVE-2009-0599) Several denial of service flaws were found in Wireshark. Wireshark could crash or stop responding if it read a malformed packet off a network, or opened a malformed dump file. (CVE-2008-4680, CVE-2008-4681, CVE-2008-4682, CVE-2008-4684, CVE-2008-4685, CVE-2008-5285, CVE-2009-0600) Users of wireshark should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain Wireshark version 1.0.6, and resolve these issues. All running instances of Wireshark must be restarted for the update to take effect. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 35772 published 2009-03-05 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/35772 title RHEL 3 / 4 / 5 : wireshark (RHSA-2009:0313) NASL family SuSE Local Security Checks NASL id SUSE_11_0_WIRESHARK-081220.NASL description This update fixes problems that could crash wireshark when processing compressed data and when processing rf5 files (CVE-2008-3933, CVE-2008-3934) as well as CVE-2008-4680 (USB dissector crash), CVE-2008-4681 (Bluetooth RFCOMM dissector crash), CVE-2008-4682 (Tamos CommView dissector crash), CVE-2008-4683 (Bluetooth ACL dissector crash), CVE-2008-4684 (PRP and MATE dissector crash) and CVE-2008-4685 (Q.931 dissector crash). CVE-2008-5285 (SMTP dissector infinite loop) and an infinite loop problem in the WLCCP dissector last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 40152 published 2009-07-21 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/40152 title openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (wireshark-387) NASL family SuSE Local Security Checks NASL id SUSE_11_1_WIRESHARK-090107.NASL description Specially crafted packets could make the SMTP and WLCCP dissectory run into an infinite loop (CVE-2008-5285) last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 40321 published 2009-07-21 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/40321 title openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (wireshark-393)
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accepted | 2013-04-29T04:13:27.560-04:00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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description | 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
family | unix | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
id | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11351 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
status | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
submitted | 2010-07-09T03:56:16-04:00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title | 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
version | 27 |
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Statements
contributor | Tomas Hoger |
lastmodified | 2009-03-05 |
organization | Red Hat |
statement | 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
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-November/065840.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32840
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34144
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4663
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-082.htm
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0336
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:242
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/24/1
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0313.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498562/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499154/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32422
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021275
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3231
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-07.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=472737
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11351