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CVE-2009-3549

packet-paltalk.c in the Paltalk dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.2, on SPARC and certain other platforms, allows remote attackers t…

Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.6%
percentile 85%
Public exploits
0
none known

packet-paltalk.c in the Paltalk dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.2, on SPARC and certain other platforms, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a file that records a malformed packet trace.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/36846 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2009/3061 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • wireshark.org /docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.2.3.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/37409 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6391 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • wireshark.org /security/wnpa-sec-2009-07.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • bugs.wireshark.org /bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3689 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/54016 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/37175 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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