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.
Published: 2008-09-02
Score: 10.0 Critical
EPSS: 1.8% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-3136 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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Redhat Enterprise Linux
Wireshark Wireshark
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:28:41.621Z

Reserved: 2008-07-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-3146

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Status : Modified

Published: 2008-09-02T14:24:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-3146

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2008-09-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-3146 - Bugzilla

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