TI-2008-01026 Aliases CVE-2008-1072 GHSA-whmj-wvpf-4c6j

The TFTP dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.6.0 through 0.99.7, when running on…

LOW 23Published 2008-02-28 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Medium
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · Complete
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The TFTP dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.6.0 through 0.99.7, when running on Ubuntu 7.10, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or memory consumption) via a malformed packet, possibly related to a Cairo library bug.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00716 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 15

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.6:::::::*	0.6	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.7.9:::::::*	0.7.9	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.8.16:::::::*	0.8.16	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.10:::::::*	0.9.10	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10:::::::*	0.10	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.4:::::::*	0.10.4	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.13:::::::*	0.10.13	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99:::::::*	0.99	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.1:::::::*	0.99.1	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.2:::::::*	0.99.2	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation

cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.9 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.8.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.16 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.10 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.4 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.13 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.1 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.2 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation

Show 5 more CPE

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.3:::::::*	0.99.3	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.4:::::::*	0.99.4	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.5:::::::*	0.99.5	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.6:::::::*	0.99.6	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.7:::::::*	0.99.7	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation

cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.3 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.4 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.5 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.6 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.7 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

RHSA-2008:0890 Released 2008-10-01 · Red Hat rating Moderate
wireshark security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 wireshark-1.0.3-EL3.3, wireshark-1.0.3-EL3.3.i386, wireshark-gnome-1.0.3-EL3.3 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) wireshark-1.0.3-4.el5_2, wireshark-1.0.3-4.el5_2.i386, wireshark-1.0.3-4.el5_2.ia64 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 wireshark-1.0.3-EL3.3, wireshark-1.0.3-EL3.3.i386, wireshark-1.0.3-EL3.3.ia64 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 wireshark-1.0.3-3.el4_7, wireshark-1.0.3-3.el4_7.i386, wireshark-1.0.3-3.el4_7.ia64 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) wireshark-1.0.3-4.el5_2, wireshark-1.0.3-4.el5_2.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) wireshark-1.0.3-4.el5_2, wireshark-gnome-1.0.3-4.el5_2, wireshark-gnome-1.0.3-4.el5_2.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 wireshark-1.0.3-3.el4_7, wireshark-1.0.3-3.el4_7.i386, wireshark-gnome-1.0.3-3.el4_7 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 wireshark-1.0.3-EL3.3, wireshark-1.0.3-EL3.3.i386, wireshark-1.0.3-EL3.3.ia64 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 wireshark-1.0.3-3.el4_7, wireshark-1.0.3-3.el4_7.i386, wireshark-1.0.3-3.el4_7.ia64 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 wireshark-1.0.3-EL3.3, wireshark-1.0.3-EL3.3.i386, wireshark-1.0.3-EL3.3.ia64 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 wireshark-1.0.3-3.el4_7, wireshark-1.0.3-3.el4_7.i386, wireshark-1.0.3-3.el4_7.ia64 +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Product	Status	Plan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3	Fixed	RHSA-2008:0890
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)	Fixed	RHSA-2008:0890
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3	Fixed	RHSA-2008:0890
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4	Fixed	RHSA-2008:0890
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)	Fixed	RHSA-2008:0890
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)	Fixed	RHSA-2008:0890
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4	Fixed	RHSA-2008:0890
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3	Fixed	RHSA-2008:0890
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4	Fixed	RHSA-2008:0890
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3	Fixed	RHSA-2008:0890
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4	Fixed	RHSA-2008:0890

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1072
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-whmj-wvpf-4c6j

References

Advisory 6

Other 7

TI-2026-53718 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Wireshark CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2026-63612 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Wireshark CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2024-16149 A buffer overflow in Wireshark before 4.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2010-00291 Multiple buffer overflows in the LWRES dissector in Wireshark 0.9.15 through 1.0.10 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2026-63614 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Wireshark CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
TI-2014-01823 Buffer overflow in the mpeg_read function in wiretap/mpeg.c in the MPEG parser in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3

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Sources

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