wtap.c in Wireshark 0.99.7 through 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application abort) via a malformed Tamos CommView capture file (aka .ncf file) with an "unknown/unexpected packet type" that triggers a failed assertion.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade wiresharkUpgrade wireshark-gnome | Dec 1, 2016 | Oct 22, 2008 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade wireshark | Jul 30, 2024 | Oct 22, 2008 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-analyzer/wireshark. | Oct 30, 2017 | Oct 22, 2008 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade wireshark-gnomeUpgrade wireshark | Oct 16, 2024 | Oct 22, 2008 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade wireshark-develUpgrade wireshark | Feb 17, 2015 | Oct 22, 2008 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade wireshark | Nov 19, 2024 | Oct 22, 2008 |
| Wireshark | — | Upgrade to Wireshark version 1.0.4 | May 3, 2018 | Oct 22, 2008 |
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