CVE-2008-5285

Wireshark 1.0.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long SMTP...

5.0 MediumFix available

Wireshark 1.0.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long SMTP request, which triggers an infinite loop.

Exploit likelihood

2.00%Down 1.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Wireshark 1.0.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long SMTP request, which triggers an infinite loop.

Record: CVE-2008-5285
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-399
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Wireshark 1.0.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long SMTP request, which triggers an infinite loop.

Record: CVE-2008-5285
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-5262 No score

Wireshark 1.0.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long SMTP request, which triggers an infinite loop.

Record: EUVD-2008-5262
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q24w-77p5-v6q8 No score

Wireshark 1.0.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long SMTP...

Wireshark 1.0.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long SMTP request, which triggers an infinite loop.

Record: GHSA-q24w-77p5-v6q8
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Wireshark 1.0.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long SMTP request, which triggers an infinite loop.

Record: CVE-2008-5285
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-5285 No score

Wireshark 1.0.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long SMTP request, which triggers an infinite loop.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5285
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

wireshark

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`wireshark` Debian:12	before 1.0.5-1	1.0.5-1
`wireshark` Debian:13	before 1.0.5-1	1.0.5-1
`wireshark` Debian:14	before 1.0.5-1	1.0.5-1
`wireshark` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:1.0.6-EL3.3	0:1.0.6-EL3.3
`wireshark-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:1.0.6-EL3.3	0:1.0.6-EL3.3
`wireshark-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:1.0.6-EL3.3	0:1.0.6-EL3.3
`wireshark` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:1.0.6-EL3.3	0:1.0.6-EL3.3
`wireshark-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:1.0.6-EL3.3	0:1.0.6-EL3.3
`wireshark-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:1.0.6-EL3.3	0:1.0.6-EL3.3
`wireshark` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:1.0.6-EL3.3	0:1.0.6-EL3.3

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`wireshark-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:1.0.6-EL3.3	0:1.0.6-EL3.3
`wireshark-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:1.0.6-EL3.3	0:1.0.6-EL3.3
`wireshark` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:1.0.6-EL3.3	0:1.0.6-EL3.3
`wireshark-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:1.0.6-EL3.3	0:1.0.6-EL3.3
`wireshark-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:1.0.6-EL3.3	0:1.0.6-EL3.3
`wireshark` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:1.0.6-2.el4_7	0:1.0.6-2.el4_7
`wireshark-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:1.0.6-2.el4_7	0:1.0.6-2.el4_7
`wireshark-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:1.0.6-2.el4_7	0:1.0.6-2.el4_7
`wireshark` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:1.0.6-2.el4_7	0:1.0.6-2.el4_7
`wireshark-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:1.0.6-2.el4_7	0:1.0.6-2.el4_7
`wireshark-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:1.0.6-2.el4_7	0:1.0.6-2.el4_7
`wireshark` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:1.0.6-2.el4_7	0:1.0.6-2.el4_7
`wireshark-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:1.0.6-2.el4_7	0:1.0.6-2.el4_7
`wireshark-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:1.0.6-2.el4_7	0:1.0.6-2.el4_7
`wireshark` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:1.0.6-2.el4_7	0:1.0.6-2.el4_7
`wireshark-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:1.0.6-2.el4_7	0:1.0.6-2.el4_7
`wireshark-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:1.0.6-2.el4_7	0:1.0.6-2.el4_7
`wireshark` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	before 0:1.0.6-2.el5_3	0:1.0.6-2.el5_3
`wireshark-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	before 0:1.0.6-2.el5_3	0:1.0.6-2.el5_3
`wireshark-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	before 0:1.0.6-2.el5_3	0:1.0.6-2.el5_3
`wireshark` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 0:1.0.6-2.el5_3	0:1.0.6-2.el5_3
`wireshark-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 0:1.0.6-2.el5_3	0:1.0.6-2.el5_3
`wireshark` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:1.0.6-2.el5_3	0:1.0.6-2.el5_3
`wireshark-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:1.0.6-2.el5_3	0:1.0.6-2.el5_3
`wireshark-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:1.0.6-2.el5_3	0:1.0.6-2.el5_3

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-5285 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Wireshark, published December 1, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.00%, the 80th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 1.0.5-1.

References

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