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CVE-2008-1072

First published: Thu Feb 28 2008(Updated: )

The TFTP dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.6.0 through 0.99.7, when running on Ubuntu 7.10, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or memory consumption) via a malformed packet, possibly related to a Cairo library bug.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Wireshark Wireshark=0.9.10
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.3
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.4
Wireshark Wireshark=0.8.16
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.6
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.2
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.1
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.13
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.5
Wireshark Wireshark=0.7.9
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.4
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.7
Wireshark Wireshark=0.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-1072?

    CVE-2008-1072 is considered a high severity vulnerability as it allows remote attackers to cause denial of service through malformed packets.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-1072?

    To fix CVE-2008-1072, update Wireshark to a version later than 0.99.7 that addresses this vulnerability.

  • Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2008-1072?

    CVE-2008-1072 affects multiple versions of Wireshark including 0.6.0 to 0.99.7, with specific notable versions such as 0.9.10 and 0.99.7.

  • What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2008-1072?

    CVE-2008-1072 can be exploited through denial of service attacks by sending specially crafted TFTP packets.

  • Is CVE-2008-1072 present in any Linux distributions?

    Yes, CVE-2008-1072 is noted to affect versions of Wireshark running on Ubuntu 7.10.

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