wireshark: DoS (app abort) via a malformed .ncf file with an unknown/unexpected packet type
Published Oct 22, 2008
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 9.29%
Description
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.
Affected products
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
wireshark-0:1.0.6-EL3.3
Fixed · RHSA-2009:0313
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
wireshark-0:1.0.6-2.el4_7
Fixed · RHSA-2009:0313
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
wireshark-0:1.0.6-2.el5_3
Fixed · RHSA-2009:0313
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | wireshark-0:1.0.6-EL3.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0313 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | wireshark-0:1.0.6-2.el4_7 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0313 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | wireshark-0:1.0.6-2.el5_3 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0313 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 9.29% (0.09290) | 95.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 9.29% (0.09290) | 94.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.61% (0.05613) | 89.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.57% (0.10575) | 88.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.61% (0.05613) | 89.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3.92% (0.03922) | 91.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 2, 2024 | 1.57% (0.01575) | 87.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.48% (0.01480) | 84.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 95.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 95.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 90.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (23)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32355 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34144 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4462 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1021069 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://shinnok.evonet.ro/vulns_html/wireshark.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-082.htm x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0336 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:215 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0313.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499154/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31468 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31838 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2872 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-06.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4682 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2926 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=468169 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45505 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4682
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10955 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14705 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4682
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6622 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
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