MEDIUM
wireshark: DoS (infinite loop) in SMTP dissector via large SMTP request
Published Dec 1, 2008
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.00%
Description
Wireshark 1.0.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long SMTP request, which triggers an infinite loop.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 1.0.4
- 0.6
- 0.7.9
- 0.8.16
- 0.8.19
- 0.9.5
- 0.9.7
- 0.9.8
- 0.9.10
- 0.9.14
- 0.10
- 0.10.1
- 0.10.2
- 0.10.3
- 0.10.4
- 0.10.5
- 0.10.6
- 0.10.7
- 0.10.8
- 0.10.9
- 0.10.10
- 0.10.11
- 0.10.12
- 0.10.13
- 0.10.14
- 0.99
- 0.99.0
- 0.99.1
- 0.99.2
- 0.99.3
- 0.99.4
- 0.99.5
- 0.99.6
- 0.99.6a
- 0.99.7
- 0.99.8
- 1.0
- 1.0.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
- 1.0.3
No data.
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.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.00% 0.02003
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02003
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.00% (0.02003) | 80.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.00% (0.02003) | 78.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.42% (0.02420) | 83.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.06% (0.06061) | 84.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.42% (0.02420) | 84.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.40% (0.00395) | 74.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00365) | 71.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00338) | 70.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.34% (0.00338) | 66.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 85.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 84.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 67.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (20)
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-November/065840.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32840 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34144 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4663 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- 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-2008:242 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/24/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0313.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498562/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499154/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32422 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021275 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3231 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-07.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5285 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=472737 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5285
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11351 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5285
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Dec 1, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Dec 1, 2008
Link CVE-2008-5285
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a