TI-2008-04465 Aliases CVE-2008-4682 GHSA-jf24-554x-42mw

wtap.c in Wireshark 0.99.7 through 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…

LOW 35CWE-20Published 2008-10-22 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

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

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

Summary

wtap.c in Wireshark 0.99.7 through 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application abort) via a malformed Tamos CommView capture file (aka .ncf file) with an "unknown/unexpected packet type" that triggers a failed assertion.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0929 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA

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 · 7

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
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:1.0.1:::::::*	1.0.1	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.2:::::::*	1.0.2	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.3:::::::*	1.0.3	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
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

RHSA-2009:0313 Released 2009-03-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
wireshark security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 wireshark-1.0.6-EL3.3, wireshark-1.0.6-EL3.3.i386, wireshark-gnome-1.0.6-EL3.3 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) wireshark-1.0.6-2.el5_3, wireshark-1.0.6-2.el5_3.i386, wireshark-1.0.6-2.el5_3.ia64 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 wireshark-1.0.6-EL3.3, wireshark-1.0.6-EL3.3.i386, wireshark-1.0.6-EL3.3.ia64 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 wireshark-1.0.6-2.el4_7, wireshark-1.0.6-2.el4_7.i386, wireshark-1.0.6-2.el4_7.ia64 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) wireshark-1.0.6-2.el5_3, wireshark-1.0.6-2.el5_3.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) wireshark-1.0.6-2.el5_3, wireshark-gnome-1.0.6-2.el5_3, wireshark-gnome-1.0.6-2.el5_3.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 wireshark-1.0.6-2.el4_7, wireshark-1.0.6-2.el4_7.i386, wireshark-gnome-1.0.6-2.el4_7 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 wireshark-1.0.6-EL3.3, wireshark-1.0.6-EL3.3.i386, wireshark-1.0.6-EL3.3.ia64 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 wireshark-1.0.6-2.el4_7, wireshark-1.0.6-2.el4_7.i386, wireshark-1.0.6-2.el4_7.ia64 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 wireshark-1.0.6-EL3.3, wireshark-1.0.6-EL3.3.i386, wireshark-1.0.6-EL3.3.ia64 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 wireshark-1.0.6-2.el4_7, wireshark-1.0.6-2.el4_7.i386, wireshark-1.0.6-2.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-2009:0313
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)	Fixed	RHSA-2009:0313
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3	Fixed	RHSA-2009:0313
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4	Fixed	RHSA-2009:0313
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)	Fixed	RHSA-2009:0313
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)	Fixed	RHSA-2009:0313
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4	Fixed	RHSA-2009:0313
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3	Fixed	RHSA-2009:0313
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4	Fixed	RHSA-2009:0313
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3	Fixed	RHSA-2009:0313
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4	Fixed	RHSA-2009:0313

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4682
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jf24-554x-42mw

References

Exploit 1

6622

Advisory 4

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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