Wireshark up to 1.0.0 information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 1.0.0. It has been declared as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2008-3139. In addition, an exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115849 (Wireshark Multiple Vulnerabilities (WNPA-SEC-2008-03)).

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), Tenable (33521), SecurityFocus (BID 30020†), OSVDB (46649†) and Secunia (SA30886†). See VDB-43170, VDB-43169, VDB-43167 and VDB-43166 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
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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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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: redhat.com
Organization: Wireshark
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-3139 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-3139
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-43168

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X-Force: 43517
SecurityFocus: 30020 - Wireshark 1.0.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 30886
OSVDB: 46649 - CVE-2008-3139 - Wireshark - Denial-Of-Service Issue
SecurityTracker: 1020404
Vulnerability Center: 18794 - Wireshark 0.9.5- 1.0 RTMPT Dissector Allows Remote Denial of Service, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-1982

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 12:19
Updated: 05/26/2025 22:59
Changes: 03/17/2015 12:19 (76), 08/13/2019 07:30 (13), 05/26/2025 22:59 (18)
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