10.0
CRITICAL
CVE-2008-3146
Wireshark NCP Packets Buffer Overflow
Description

Multiple buffer overflows in packet_ncp2222.inc in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.9.7 through 1.0.2 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted NCP packet that causes an invalid pointer to be used.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 2, 2008, 2:24 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-3146 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Wireshark wireshark
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-3146.

URL Resource
http://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2675 Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31864 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31886 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32028 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32091 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-17.xml
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-392.htm
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0278
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:199
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0890.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496487/100/0/threaded
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020819
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2773 Vendor Advisory
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-05.html Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10624
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00713.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00715.html
http://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2675 Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31864 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31886 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32028 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32091 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-17.xml
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-392.htm
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0278
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:199
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0890.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496487/100/0/threaded
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020819
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2773 Vendor Advisory
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-05.html Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10624
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00713.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00715.html

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2675
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31687
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31864
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31886
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/32028
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/32091
    Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-17.xml
    Added Reference http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-392.htm
    Added Reference http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0278
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:199
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0890.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496487/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020819
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2773
    Added Reference http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-05.html
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10624
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00713.html
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00715.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/496487/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496487/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10624 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10624 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 02, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.34 }} -2.45%

score

0.83438

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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