CVE-2008-3146 describes multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) versions 0.9.7 through 1.0.2, specifically within the packet_ncp2222.inc component. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending a specially crafted NCP packet, leading to an application crash (denial of service) and potentially arbitrary code execution. This vulnerability carries a critical CVSS score of 10.0, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the FAUCET Risk Score is high at 82/100, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.9.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.99CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.99.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.99.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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