CVE-2008-1563

Wireshark 0.99.6-0.99.8 - Denial of Service via Malformed SCCP Packet

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-1563. PoCs published by Peter Makrai.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes multiple denial-of-service vulnerabilities in Wireshark versions 0.99.2 to 0.99.8. It mentions potential arbitrary code execution but lacks actual exploit code or technical details.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Peter Makrai · textdoslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31554

The provided text describes multiple denial-of-service vulnerabilities in Wireshark versions 0.99.2 to 0.99.8. It mentions potential arbitrary code execution but lacks actual exploit code or technical details.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Theoretical
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Wireshark 0.99.2 to 0.99.8
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to send malicious packets to a target running vulnerable Wireshark
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
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
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41517
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, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10238
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
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28485
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
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15074
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-02.html
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

Scores

EPSS 0.0378
EPSS Percentile 88.6%

Details

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