CVE-2024-8250

Expired Pointer Dereference in Wireshark

Published Aug 28, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
NTLMSSP dissector crash in Wireshark 4.2.0 to 4.0.6 and 4.0.0 to 4.0.16 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to versions 4.2.7 or above.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3906-1 wireshark security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-49046 NTLMSSP dissector crash in Wireshark 4.2.0 to 4.0.6 and 4.0.0 to 4.0.16 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-787
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wireshark
Wireshark wireshark
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Wireshark
Wireshark wireshark
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description NTLMSSP dissector crash in Wireshark 4.2.0 to 4.0.6 and 4.0.0 to 4.0.16 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file
Title Expired Pointer Dereference in Wireshark
Weaknesses CWE-825
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitLab
Published
Updated
Mar 27, 2026, 1:56 PM
Reserved
Aug 27, 2024, 11:30 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 29, 2024, 12:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:22 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 29, 2024, 12:15 AM