CVE-2008-1562

The LDAP dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.2 through 0.99.8 allows remote attackers...

5.0 MediumPublic exploit

The LDAP dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.2 through 0.99.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5740.

Exploit likelihood

50.7%Down 13.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Record: CVE-2008-1562
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-1562
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-1563 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-1563
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wg7h-v77w-f95g No score

The LDAP dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.2 through 0.99.8 allows remote attackers...

Record: GHSA-wg7h-v77w-f95g
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

wireshark

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`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
`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

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`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

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Wireshark 0.99.8 - LDAP Dissector Denial of Service	2008-03-28
Metasploit	Wireshark LDAP Dissector DOS	2008-03-28

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2008-1562 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Wireshark, published March 31, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 50.7%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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