Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 1, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-5285
CVE-2008-5285
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.
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Affected products
42cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 41 more
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.0.4
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.8.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.8.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.6a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=1.0.4
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
17- secunia.com/advisories/32840nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-November/065840.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/34144nvd
- securityreason.com/securityalert/4663nvd
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-082.htmnvd
- wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0336nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/24/1nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0313.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498562/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499154/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/32422nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3231nvd
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-07.htmlnvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11351nvd
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