CVE-2008-3139

The RTMPT dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.8 through 1.0.0 allows remote attackers...

5.0 MediumFix available

The RTMPT dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.8 through 1.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unknown vectors. NOTE: this might be due to a use-after-free error.

Exploit likelihood

2.90%Down 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.0

Record: CVE-2008-3139
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE ListNo score

Record: CVE-2008-3139
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-3129No score

Record: EUVD-2008-3129
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m28r-x4mj-p22vNo score

The RTMPT dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.8 through 1.0.0 allows remote attackers...

Record: GHSA-m28r-x4mj-p22v
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVNo score

Record: CVE-2008-3139
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-3139No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3139
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`wireshark` Debian:12	before 1.0.1-1	1.0.1-1
`wireshark` Debian:13	before 1.0.1-1	1.0.1-1
`wireshark` Debian:14	before 1.0.1-1	1.0.1-1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 10, 2026	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-2008-3139 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Wireshark, published July 10, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.90%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 1.0.1-1.

References

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