CVE-2008-1070

The SCTP dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.5 through 0.99.7 allows remote attackers...

5.0 MediumFix available

The SCTP dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.5 through 0.99.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed packet.

Exploit likelihood

2.00%Down 2.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.0

The SCTP dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.5 through 0.99.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed packet.

Record: CVE-2008-1070
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE ListNo score

The SCTP dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.5 through 0.99.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed packet.

Record: CVE-2008-1070
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-1081No score

The SCTP dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.5 through 0.99.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed packet.

Record: EUVD-2008-1081
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3948-x4f5-75xxNo score

The SCTP dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.5 through 0.99.7 allows remote attackers...

The SCTP dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.5 through 0.99.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed packet.

Record: GHSA-3948-x4f5-75xx
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVNo score

The SCTP dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.5 through 0.99.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed packet.

Record: CVE-2008-1070
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-1070No score

The SCTP dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.5 through 0.99.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed packet.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2008-1070
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

wireshark

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`wireshark` Debian:12	before 0.99.8-1	0.99.8-1
`wireshark` Debian:13	before 0.99.8-1	0.99.8-1
`wireshark` Debian:14	before 0.99.8-1	0.99.8-1
`wireshark` Red 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-debuginfo` Red 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-gnome` Red 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` Red 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-debuginfo` Red 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-gnome` Red 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` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 14 CVEs	before 0:1.0.3-EL3.3	0:1.0.3-EL3.3

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`wireshark-debuginfo` Red 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-gnome` Red 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` Red 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-debuginfo` Red 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-gnome` Red 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` Red 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-debuginfo` Red 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-gnome` Red 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` Red 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-debuginfo` Red 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-gnome` Red 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` Red 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-debuginfo` Red 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-gnome` Red 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` Red 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-debuginfo` Red 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-gnome` Red 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` Red 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-debuginfo` Red 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-gnome` Red 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` Red 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-debuginfo` Red 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` Red 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-debuginfo` Red 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-gnome` Red 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

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
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-2008-1070 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Wireshark, published February 28, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.00%, the 81st percentile. Fixed in wireshark 0.99.8-1.

References

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