CVE-2008-3140

wireshark: crash in the syslog dissector

Published Jul 10, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 4.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
The syslog dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 1.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unknown vectors, possibly related to an "incomplete SS7 MSU syslog encapsulated packet."

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-3130 The syslog dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 1.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unknown vectors, possibly related to an "incomplete SS7 MSU syslog encapsulated packet."
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 9:28 AM
Reserved
Jul 10, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 10, 2008, 11:41 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:55 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jun 30, 2008, 12:00 AM