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CVE-2008-1561

Published: Mar 31, 2008 | Modified: Apr 09, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
LOW
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1561
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/.html

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.5 through 0.99.8 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet to the (1) X.509sat or (2) Roofnet dissectors. NOTE: Vector 2 might also lead to a hang.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
WiresharkWireshark0.99.2 (including)0.99.2 (including)
WiresharkWireshark0.99.3 (including)0.99.3 (including)
WiresharkWireshark0.99.4 (including)0.99.4 (including)
WiresharkWireshark0.99.5 (including)0.99.5 (including)
WiresharkWireshark0.99.6 (including)0.99.6 (including)
WiresharkWireshark0.99.7 (including)0.99.7 (including)
WiresharkWireshark0.99.8 (including)0.99.8 (including)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3RedHatwireshark-0:1.0.3-EL3.3*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4RedHatwireshark-0:1.0.3-3.el4_7*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5RedHatwireshark-0:1.0.3-4.el5_2*
EtherealUbuntudapper*
WiresharkUbuntudevel*
WiresharkUbuntuedgy*
WiresharkUbuntufeisty*
WiresharkUbuntugutsy*
WiresharkUbuntuhardy*
WiresharkUbuntuintrepid*
WiresharkUbuntujaunty*
WiresharkUbuntukarmic*

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