Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2008-1563 — Wireshark vulnerability

7 documents7 sources
Severity
4.3MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
8.0%
top 7.90%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
2
WiresharkDebian Wireshark
Timeline
PublishedMar 31
Latest updateMay 1

Description

The "decode as" feature in packet-bssap.c in the SCCP dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.6 through 0.99.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/C:N/I:N/A:PExploitability: 8.6 | Impact: 2.9

Affected Packages3 packages

▶debiandebian/wireshark< wireshark 1.0.0-1 (bookworm)
▶Debianwireshark/wireshark< 1.0.0-1+3
▶NVDwireshark/wireshark7 versions+6

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-fqhr-g38x-rg92: The "decode as" feature in packet-bssap↗2022-05-01
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OSV
CVE-2008-1563: The "decode as" feature in packet-bssap↗2008-03-31
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Wireshark 0.99.8 - SCCP Dissector Decode As Feature Denial of Service↗2008-03-28
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📋Vendor Advisories

2
Red Hat
wireshark: crash in SCCP dissector↗2008-03-28
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Debian
CVE-2008-1563: wireshark - The "decode as" feature in packet-bssap.c in the SCCP dissector in Wireshark (fo...↗2008
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💬Community

1
Bugzilla
CVE-2008-1563 wireshark: crash in SCCP dissector↗2008-04-01
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