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CVE-2008-4682

wtap.c in Wireshark 0.99.7 through 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application abort) via a malformed Tamos CommView capture file (…

Public exploit code

Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.

Impact

wtap.c in Wireshark 0.99.7 through 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application abort) via a malformed Tamos CommView capture file (aka .ncf file) with an "unknown/unexpected packet type" that triggers a failed assertion.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
WiresharkWireshark
Versions 0.99.7, 0.99.8, 1.0, 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2

Weakness classification

CWE-20

References