CVE-2008-4684
- Source
- https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4684
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2008-4684.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2008-4684
- Downstream
- Withdrawn
- 2026-01-27T04:09:14.843151Z
- Published
- 2008-10-22T18:00:01Z
- Modified
- 2026-01-27T04:09:14.843151Z
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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packet-frame in Wireshark 0.99.2 through 1.0.3 does not properly handle exceptions thrown by post dissectors, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a certain series of packets, as demonstrated by enabling the (1) PRP or (2) MATE post dissector.
- References
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/32355
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32944
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34144
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1673
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:215
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2872
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-06.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31838
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2549
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1021069
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-082.htm
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0336
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0313.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499154/100/0/threaded
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10223
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14767