CVE-2008-5285 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Wireshark by sending a long SMTP request that triggers an infinite loop.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-5285?
CVE-2008-5285 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 1 Dec 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Wireshark 1.0.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long SMTP request, which triggers an infinite loop.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5285?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5285?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2008-5285 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5285 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5285, GHSA-q24w-77p5-v6q8.