CVE-2008-4684

wireshark: DoS (app crash) via certain series of packets by enabling the (1) PRP or (2) MATE post dissector

Published Oct 22, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
packet-frame in Wireshark 0.99.2 through 1.0.3 does not properly handle exceptions thrown by post dissectors, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a certain series of packets, as demonstrated by enabling the (1) PRP or (2) MATE post dissector.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1673-1 New wireshark packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-4664 packet-frame in Wireshark 0.99.2 through 1.0.3 does not properly handle exceptions thrown by post dissectors, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a certain series of packets, as demonstrated by enabling the (1) PRP or (2) MATE post dissector.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 10:24 AM
Reserved
Oct 22, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 22, 2008, 6:00 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:58 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
May 16, 2008, 12:00 AM