CVE-2008-3140
EPSS 5.9%
Description
The syslog dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 1.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unknown vectors, possibly related to an "incomplete SS7 MSU syslog encapsulated packet."
How to fix CVE-2008-3140
To remediate CVE-2008-3140, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/wireshark—upgrade to 1.0.1-1 or later
Is CVE-2008-3140 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 5.9%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.0.1-1