CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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4.8 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability has been found in Wireshark up to 1.0.0 (Packet Analyzer Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:
The RTMPT dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.8 through 1.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unknown vectors. NOTE: this might be due to a use-after-free error.
The bug was discovered 06/30/2008. The weakness was presented 07/10/2008 with Wireshark (Website). The advisory is shared for download at redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-3139 since 07/10/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.
A public exploit has been developed in pcap File. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 10 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 33521 (Fedora 9 : wireshark-1.0.2-1.fc9 (2008-6440)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 5 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (43517) and Tenable (33521). See 43170, 43169, 43167 and 43166 for similar entries.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Information disclosureCWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 33521
Nessus Name: Fedora 9 : wireshark-1.0.2-1.fc9 (2008-6440)
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OpenVAS ID: 860721
OpenVAS Name: Family Connections argv[1] Parameter Remote Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
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Timeline
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Sources
Product: wireshark.orgAdvisory: redhat.com
Organization: Wireshark
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-3139 (🔍)
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X-Force: 43517
SecurityTracker: 1020404
Vulnerability Center: 18794 - Wireshark 0.9.5- 1.0 RTMPT Dissector Allows Remote Denial of Service, Medium
SecurityFocus: 30020 - Wireshark 1.0.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 30886
OSVDB: 46649 - CVE-2008-3139 - Wireshark - Denial-Of-Service Issue
Vupen: ADV-2008-1982
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 03/17/2015 12:19Updated: 08/13/2019 07:30
Changes: 03/17/2015 12:19 (76), 08/13/2019 07:30 (13)
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