VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-3140
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."
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 4.95%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.95%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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."
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.95% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- wireshark/wireshark
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30886Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30942
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31085
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31378Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31687Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200808-04.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020404
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0212
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493882/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30020
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1982/references
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-03.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43518
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14700
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00544.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30886Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30942
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31085
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31378Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31687Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200808-04.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020404
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0212
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493882/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30020
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1982/references
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-03.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43518
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.