Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2008-3137 is an old Wireshark denial-of-service issue. A crafted or otherwise problematic GSM SMS packet could crash Wireshark or tshark while traffic is being analyzed. It affects Wireshark, formerly Ethereal, versions 0.99.2 through 1.0.0. The sources do not describe data theft, privilege escalation, or system compromise. Exposure is mainly systems still running very old Wireshark or tshark builds, especially analyst workstations, packet-capture processing hosts, or appliances embedding affected distribution packages. Treat this as a legacy hygiene issue unless affected versions are present in active packet-analysis workflows. Business impact is analyst-tool disruption, not confirmed compromise, but crashes during incident response can still affect operations. Mitigation focus: Inventory Wireshark, Ethereal, and tshark versions across endpoints and capture-processing hosts.; Prioritize any installation in the 0.99.2 through 1.0.0 range.; Check Wireshark and distribution advisories for the fixed package or supported replacement version..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- FEDORA-2008-6440CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10860CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15068CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
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