CVE-2008-3146
Multiple buffer overflows in packet_ncp2222.inc in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.9.7 through 1.0.2 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted NCP packet that causes an invalid…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.04%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in packet_ncp2222.inc in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.9.7 through 1.0.2 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted NCP packet that causes an invalid pointer to be used.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 4.04% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- wireshark/wireshark
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2675Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31687Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31864Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31886Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32028Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32091Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-17.xml
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-392.htm
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0278
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:199
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0890.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496487/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020819
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2773Vendor Advisory
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-05.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10624
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00713.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00715.html
- http://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2675Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31687Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31864Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31886Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32028Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32091Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-17.xml
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-392.htm
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0278
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:199
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.