# CVE-2008-1563: 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 attacke

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2008-03-31 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/29622
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0890.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490487/100/0/threaded
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00228.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41517
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29695
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:091
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-05.xml
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10238
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0138
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29971
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28485
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-392.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32091
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29736
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2773
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019728
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15074
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-02.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1007/references
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29569
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2418
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00140.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31554

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