CVE-2008-1562

Wireshark 0.99.2-0.99.8 - Denial of Service via Malformed LDAP Packet

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2008-1562. PoCs published by Peter Makrai, MC, including Metasploit module auxiliary/dos/wireshark/ldap.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes multiple denial-of-service vulnerabilities in Wireshark versions 0.99.2 to 0.99.8. It references a PCAP file that likely contains malicious network traffic to trigger these vulnerabilities.

Description

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.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED

by Peter Makrai · textdoslinux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31553

View Code ZIP pw:eip

The provided text describes multiple denial-of-service vulnerabilities in Wireshark versions 0.99.2 to 0.99.8. It references a PCAP file that likely contains malicious network traffic to trigger these vulnerabilities.

Classification

Writeup 90%

Attack Type

Dos

Complexity

Moderate

Reliability

Theoretical

Target: Wireshark 0.99.2 to 0.99.8

No auth needed

Prerequisites: Network access to send malicious PCAP traffic to a target running vulnerable Wireshark versions

MITRE ATT&CK

T1499 - Endpoint Denial of Service

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

metasploit WORKING POC

by MC · rubypoc

https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/dos/wireshark/ldap.rb

View Code ZIP pw:eip

This Metasploit module exploits a denial-of-service vulnerability in Wireshark's LDAP dissector by sending a malformed LDAP packet. The exploit triggers a crash in Wireshark versions 0.99.2 through 0.99.8.

Classification

Working Poc 95%

Attack Type

Dos

Complexity

Trivial

Reliability

Reliable

Target: Wireshark 0.99.2 through 0.99.8

No auth needed

Prerequisites: Network access to the target system · Wireshark with vulnerable LDAP dissector running

MITRE ATT&CK

T1499 - Endpoint Denial of Service

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (24)

Core 24

Core References

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/29622

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0890.html

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490487/100/0/threaded

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00228.html

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14549

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/29695

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:091

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo

http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-05.xml

Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0138

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/29971

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28485

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-392.htm

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/32091

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/29736

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2773

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019728

Various Sources x_refsource_confirm

http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-02.html

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41516

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1007/references

Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/29569

Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm

https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2418

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9318

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00140.html

Scores

EPSS 0.4875

EPSS Percentile 97.8%

Details

CWE

CWE-20

Status published

Products (7)

wireshark/wireshark 0.99.2

wireshark/wireshark 0.99.3

wireshark/wireshark 0.99.4

wireshark/wireshark 0.99.5

wireshark/wireshark 0.99.6

wireshark/wireshark 0.99.7

wireshark/wireshark 0.99.8

Published Mar 31, 2008

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026