CVE-2008-3932
Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.9.7 through 1.0.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service ...
5.0 MediumFix available
Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.9.7 through 1.0.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via a crafted NCP packet that triggers an infinite loop.
Exploit likelihood
1.70%Down 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.9.7 through 1.0.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via a crafted NCP packet that triggers an infinite loop.
- Record
CVE-2008-3932- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.9.7 through 1.0.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via a crafted NCP packet that triggers an infinite loop.
- Record
CVE-2008-3932- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-3917 No score
Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.9.7 through 1.0.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via a crafted NCP packet that triggers an infinite loop.
- Record
EUVD-2008-3917- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4xjr-qxq2-fwg7 No score
Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.9.7 through 1.0.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service ...
Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.9.7 through 1.0.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via a crafted NCP packet that triggers an infinite loop.
- Record
GHSA-4xjr-qxq2-fwg7- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.9.7 through 1.0.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via a crafted NCP packet that triggers an infinite loop.
- Record
CVE-2008-3932- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-3932 No score
Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.9.7 through 1.0.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via a crafted NCP packet that triggers an infinite loop.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3932- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wiresharkDebian:12 |
before 1.0.3-1 | 1.0.3-1 |
wiresharkDebian:13 |
before 1.0.3-1 | 1.0.3-1 |
wiresharkDebian:14 |
before 1.0.3-1 | 1.0.3-1 |
wiresharkDebian:5.0 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 1.0.2-3+lenny1 | 1.0.2-3+lenny1 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.3-EL3.3 | 0:1.0.3-EL3.3 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.3-EL3.3 | 0:1.0.3-EL3.3 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.3-EL3.3 | 0:1.0.3-EL3.3 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.3-EL3.3 | 0:1.0.3-EL3.3 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.3-EL3.3 | 0:1.0.3-EL3.3 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.3-EL3.3 | 0:1.0.3-EL3.3 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.3-EL3.3 | 0:1.0.3-EL3.3 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.3-EL3.3 | 0:1.0.3-EL3.3 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.3-EL3.3 | 0:1.0.3-EL3.3 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.3-EL3.3 | 0:1.0.3-EL3.3 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.3-EL3.3 | 0:1.0.3-EL3.3 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.3-EL3.3 | 0:1.0.3-EL3.3 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.3-3.el4_7 | 0:1.0.3-3.el4_7 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.3-3.el4_7 | 0:1.0.3-3.el4_7 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.3-3.el4_7 | 0:1.0.3-3.el4_7 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.3-3.el4_7 | 0:1.0.3-3.el4_7 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.3-3.el4_7 | 0:1.0.3-3.el4_7 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.3-3.el4_7 | 0:1.0.3-3.el4_7 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.3-3.el4_7 | 0:1.0.3-3.el4_7 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.3-3.el4_7 | 0:1.0.3-3.el4_7 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.3-3.el4_7 | 0:1.0.3-3.el4_7 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.3-3.el4_7 | 0:1.0.3-3.el4_7 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.3-3.el4_7 | 0:1.0.3-3.el4_7 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.3-3.el4_7 | 0:1.0.3-3.el4_7 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.3-4.el5_2 | 0:1.0.3-4.el5_2 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.3-4.el5_2 | 0:1.0.3-4.el5_2 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.3-4.el5_2 | 0:1.0.3-4.el5_2 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.3-4.el5_2 | 0:1.0.3-4.el5_2 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.3-4.el5_2 | 0:1.0.3-4.el5_2 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.3-4.el5_2 | 0:1.0.3-4.el5_2 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.3-4.el5_2 | 0:1.0.3-4.el5_2 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.3-4.el5_2 | 0:1.0.3-4.el5_2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-3932 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Wireshark, published September 4, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.70%, the 77th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 1.0.3-1.
References
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00713.html
secunia.com/advisories/31864
wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-05.html
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11273
wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0278
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securityfocus.com/archive/1/496487/100/0/threaded
support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-392.htm
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2773
securitytracker.com/id?1020819
bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2675
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:199
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-17.xml
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45309
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3932
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0890
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=461243
github.com/advisories/GHSA-4xjr-qxq2-fwg7
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-3932
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2008/rhsa-2008_0890.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1070