Wireshark up to 1.0.3 packet-usb.c resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 1.0.3. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file packet-usb.c. The manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2008-4680. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Wireshark up to 1.0.3 (Packet Analyzer Software). This issue affects an unknown code block of the file packet-usb.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

packet-usb.c in the USB dissector in Wireshark 0.99.7 through 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash or abort) via a malformed USB Request Block (URB).

The bug was discovered 10/20/2008. The weakness was released 10/22/2008 by David Maciejak (Mike) with Wireshark (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-4680. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67809 (Oracle Linux 3 / 4 / 5 : wireshark (ELSA-2009-0313)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165638 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update (SUSE-SR:2009:001)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 5 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (46013), Tenable (67809), SecurityFocus (BID 31838†), OSVDB (49340†) and Secunia (SA34144†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-45619, VDB-45239, VDB-45178 and VDB-44656. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 67809
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 3 / 4 / 5 : wireshark (ELSA-2009-0313)
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OpenVAS ID: 880671
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for wireshark CESA-2009:0313 centos3 i386
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Recommended: Upgrade
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03/05/2009 +130 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +613 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: David Maciejak (Mike)
Organization: Wireshark
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-4680 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4680
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44651

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X-Force: 46013
SecurityFocus: 31838 - Wireshark 1.0.3 Multiple Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 34144
OSVDB: 49340 - CVE-2008-4680 - Wireshark - Denial-Of-Service Issue
SecurityTracker: 1021069
Vulnerability Center: 19853 - Wireshark 0.99.7-1.0.3 USB Dissector packet-usb.c Remote DoS via a Malformed USB Request Block, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 04/26/2025 03:50
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (77), 08/19/2019 22:10 (10), 08/02/2021 14:34 (4), 04/26/2025 03:50 (15)
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