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CVE-2008-3933

UnknownEPSS 0.62%

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CVE-2008-3933 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.10.14 through 1.0.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a packet with crafted zlib-compressed data that triggers an invalid read in the tvb_uncompress function.. EPSS estimates a 0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.10.14 through 1.0.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a packet with crafted zlib-compressed data that triggers an invalid read in the tvb_uncompress function.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.62%

45.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
WiresharkWireshark0.10.2
WiresharkWireshark0.10.3
WiresharkWireshark0.10.4
WiresharkWireshark0.10.5
WiresharkWireshark0.10.6
WiresharkWireshark0.10.7
WiresharkWireshark0.10.8
WiresharkWireshark0.10.9
WiresharkWireshark0.10.14
WiresharkWireshark0.99.0
WiresharkWireshark0.99.1
WiresharkWireshark0.99.2
WiresharkWireshark0.99.3
WiresharkWireshark0.99.4
WiresharkWireshark0.99.5
WiresharkWireshark0.99.6
WiresharkWireshark0.99.6a
WiresharkWireshark0.99.7
WiresharkWireshark0.99.8
WiresharkWireshark1.0.0
WiresharkWireshark1.0.1
WiresharkWireshark1.0.2

References

Timeline

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Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-3933?
Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.10.14 through 1.0.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a packet with crafted zlib-compressed data that triggers an invalid read in the tvb_uncompress function.
How severe is CVE-2008-3933?
Severity scoring for CVE-2008-3933 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.62% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3933?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST