CVE-2008-3140 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) version 1.0.0, specifically within its syslog dissector. Remote attackers can exploit this flaw to crash the application through unknown vectors, potentially involving an "incomplete SS7 MSU syslog encapsulated packet." The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with a network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and a partial impact on availability. While an ExploitDB entry (EDB-32006) exists for multiple Wireshark DoS vulnerabilities, there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage for this specific CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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