TI-2008-03004 Aliases CVE-2008-3141 GHSA-v439-7jcj-2c2j

Unspecified vulnerability in the RMI dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.9.5…

LOW 25CWE-200Published 2008-07-10 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

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

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

Summary

Unspecified vulnerability in the RMI dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.9.5 through 1.0.0 allows remote attackers to read system memory via unspecified vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01205 68th 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 · 10

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
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:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.0:::::::*	1.0.0	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation

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
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 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-2008-3141
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v439-7jcj-2c2j

References

Advisory 5

Other 6

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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