CVE-2009-2559

Description

Buffer overflow in the IPMI dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors related to an array index error. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.66%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com Vendor Advisory wireshark.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2009-04.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1970 patch vendor advisory vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6379 signature vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35748 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/35884 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2559?
CVE-2009-2559 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2559?
To fix CVE-2009-2559, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-2559 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-2559 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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