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CVE-2008-3146 Detail

Current 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.


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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-3146
NVD Published Date:
09/02/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE