FKIE_CVE-2008-3139

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-07-10 23:41 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:55
Severity
Summary
The RTMPT dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.8 through 1.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unknown vectors. NOTE: this might be due to a use-after-free error.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/30886Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/30942
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31085
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31378
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31687
cve@mitre.orghttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200808-04.xml
cve@mitre.orghttp://securitytracker.com/id?1020404
cve@mitre.orghttp://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0212
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493882/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30020
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1982/references
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-03.html
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43517
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14682
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00544.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/30886Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/30942
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31085
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31378
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31687
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200808-04.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1020404
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0212
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493882/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30020
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1982/references
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-03.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43517
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14682
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00544.html
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
rpath rpath_linux 1
wireshark wireshark 0.9.5
wireshark wireshark 0.99.2
wireshark wireshark 0.99.3
wireshark wireshark 0.99.4
wireshark wireshark 0.99.5
wireshark wireshark 0.99.6
wireshark wireshark 0.99.7
wireshark wireshark 0.99.8
wireshark wireshark 1.0
wireshark wireshark 1.0.0
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