Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2008-3138 is an old Wireshark denial-of-service issue. Specially crafted network data handled by the PANA or KISMET dissectors could stop the application. The business impact is interruption to packet analysis or monitoring workflows, not confirmed system compromise from the provided sources. Exposure is most likely on legacy systems running Wireshark or TShark 0.99.3 through 1.0.0, including vendor-packaged builds covered by distribution advisories. Risk depends on whether those tools process attacker-controlled traffic or capture data. Treat this as a legacy hygiene issue unless vulnerable Wireshark builds still support active monitoring or incident response. It can disrupt investigations but the supplied sources do not indicate data theft, code execution, or known active exploitation. Mitigation focus: Identify Wireshark and TShark versions on relevant endpoints and analysis servers.; Apply Wireshark or operating-system vendor updates referenced by applicable advisories.; Retire or isolate legacy builds that remain in the affected version range..
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- Known Exploited
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CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
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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:14898CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- wireshark-pana-kismet-dos(43519)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10536CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
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