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CVE-2008-5285

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Vulnerability Database
CVE-2008-5285

CVE-2008-5285

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.

Published Bycve@mitre.org

Published DateDec 01, 2008, 15:30

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-399

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

5

Vector String

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

NONE

Integrity (I)

NONE

Availability (A)

PARTIAL

References

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-November/065840.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32840
http://secunia.com/advisories/34144
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4663
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-082.htm
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0336
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:242
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/24/1
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0313.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498562/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499154/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32422
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021275
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3231
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-07.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=472737
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11351

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-399

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

5

Vector String

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

NONE

Integrity (I)

NONE

Availability (A)

PARTIAL