CVE-2008-6472 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Wireshark versions 0.99.7 through 1.0.4, specifically within the WLCCP dissector. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger an infinite loop, rendering the application unusable. With a CVSS score of 4.3, it is considered a medium-severity vulnerability, requiring moderate attack complexity and resulting in partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.99.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.99.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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