CVE-2008-3140 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 4.9% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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."
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 4.95% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-07-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| wireshark | wireshark |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Wireshark 1.0.0 - Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities | 2008-06-30 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30886
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30942
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31085
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31378
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31687
- 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/30886
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30942
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31085
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