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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-3139 · published 10 July 2008

CVE-2008-3139: Rpath linux information exposure vulnerability

RRpath · Rpath Linux

The RTMPT dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.8 through 1.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unknown vectors. NOTE: this might be due to a use-after-free error.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 2.9% · top 13.6% CWE-200 · Information exposure
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
2.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
32References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The RTMPT dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.8 through 1.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unknown vectors. NOTE: this might be due to a use-after-free error.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/30886 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30942
http://secunia.com/advisories/31085
http://secunia.com/advisories/31378
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200808-04.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020404
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0212
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493882/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30020
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1982/references
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-03.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43517
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14682
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00544.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/30886 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30942
http://secunia.com/advisories/31085
http://secunia.com/advisories/31378
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200808-04.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020404
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0212
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493882/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30020
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1982/references
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-03.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43517
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14682
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00544.html

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-3139), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.