Description
The syslog dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 1.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unknown vectors, possibly related to an "incomplete SS7 MSU syslog encapsulated packet."
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | wireshark | 1.0.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wireshark | 1.0.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wireshark | 1.0.1-1 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Wireshark 1.0.0 - Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities EDB-32006 · dos · Jun 30, 2008 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 30886 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2008:017 vendor-advisory
- 30942 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-6440 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2008-1982 vdb-entry
- 31687 third-party-advisory
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-03.html
- GLSA-200808-04 vendor-advisory
- 20080703 rPSA-2008-0212-1 tshark wireshark mailing-list
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0212
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14700 vdb-entry signature
- 30020 vdb-entry
- 31378 third-party-advisory
- wireshark-syslog-dos(43518) vdb-entry
- 1020404 vdb-entry
- 31085 third-party-advisory