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.
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 | 1.0.5-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wireshark | 1.0.5-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wireshark | 1.0.5-1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | wireshark +1 | 1.0.6-2.el5_3 | RHSA-2009:0313 |
| RHEL 4 | wireshark +1 | 1.0.6-2.el4_7 | RHSA-2009:0313 |
| RHEL 3 | wireshark +1 | 1.0.6-EL3.3 | RHSA-2009:0313 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2009:0313 Red Hat Security Advisory: wireshark security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- 20081211 rPSA-2008-0336-1 tshark wireshark mailing-list
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-082.htm
- MDVSA-2008:242 vendor-advisory
- 32422 vdb-entry
- 4663 third-party-advisory
- 20081122 [SVRT-04-08] Vulnerability in WireShark 1.0.4 for DoS Attack mailing-list
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0336
- 1021275 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20081124 CVE Request -- wireshark mailing-list
- 34144 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2008-3231 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11351 vdb-entry signature
- 32840 third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=472737
- RHSA-2009:0313 vendor-advisory
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-07.html
- 20081122 [SVRT-04-08] Vulnerability in WireShark 1.0.4 for DoS Attack mailing-list