CVE-2009-2561

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the sFlow dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via unspecified vectors.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.53%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com Vendor Advisory wireshark.org

Affected: n/a n/a

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
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35748	patch vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5795	signature vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/35884	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2561?: CVE-2009-2561 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2561?: To fix CVE-2009-2561, 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-2009-2561 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-2561 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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