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.
Published: 2008-10-22
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: 1.0% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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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Redhat Enterprise Linux
Wireshark Wireshark
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:24:20.714Z

Reserved: 2008-10-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-4684

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-10-22T18:00:01.113

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-4684

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2008-05-16T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-4684 - Bugzilla

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