Improper Input Validation Affecting wireshark package, versions <1.0.3-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (50th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-WIRESHARK-377601
  • published4 Sept 2008
  • disclosed4 Sept 2008

Introduced: 4 Sep 2008

CVE-2008-3934  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable wireshark to version 1.0.3-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wireshark package and not the wireshark package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

Unspecified vulnerability in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.6 through 1.0.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted Tektronix .rf5 file.

CVSS Scores

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