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TI-2008-03001 Aliases CVE-2008-3138GHSA-8qmr-c2vp-p9wp

The (1) PANA and (2) KISMET dissectors in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.3 through…

Priority LOW 27CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

The (1) PANA and (2) KISMET dissectors in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.3 through 1.0.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application stop) via unknown vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02003 80th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:rpath:rpath_linux:1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1VulnerableRpath
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.5VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.99.2VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.99.3VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.99.4VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.99.5VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.99.6VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.99.7VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.99.8VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableWireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:rpath:rpath_linux:1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 Vulnerable ·Rpath
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.2 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
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.8 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0VulnerableWireshark 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 →

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

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3138
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8qmr-c2vp-p9wp

References

Advisory 5

Other 7

Sources

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