CVE-2009-3549

Description

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.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.30% Top 25%
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.securityfocus.com/bid/36846 patch vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3061 patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.2.3.html patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/37409 third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6391 signature vdb entry
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2009-07.html vendor advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3689
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54016 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/37175 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3549?
CVE-2009-3549 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3549?
To fix CVE-2009-3549, 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-2009-3549 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-3549 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.