CVE-2008-1072

The TFTP dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.6.0 through 0.99.7, when running on Ubuntu...

4.7 MediumFix available

The TFTP dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.6.0 through 0.99.7, when running on Ubuntu 7.10, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or memory consumption) via a malformed packet, possibly related to a Cairo library bug.

Exploit likelihood

0.72%Down 3.2 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.7

Record: CVE-2008-1072
CVSS 2.0: 4.7 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-1072
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-1083 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-1083
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-whmj-wvpf-4c6j No score

The TFTP dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.6.0 through 0.99.7, when running on Ubuntu...

Record: GHSA-whmj-wvpf-4c6j
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2008-1072
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-1072 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2008-1072
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-2008-1072 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.7) in Wireshark, published February 28, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.72%, the 53rd percentile. Fixed in wireshark 0.99.8-1.

References

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