The RTMPT dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.8 through 1.0.0 allows remote…
Priority LOW 28CWE-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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The RTMPT dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.8 through 1.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unknown vectors. NOTE: this might be due to a use-after-free error.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02902 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rpath:rpath_linux:1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | Vulnerable | Rpath |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.5 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.99.2 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 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:0.99.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.99.8 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Wireshark 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
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3139
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m28r-x4mj-p22v
References
Sources
- CVE-2008-3139 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-3139 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m28r-x4mj-p22v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-3139 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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