CVE-2009-3551

Description

Off-by-one error in the dissect_negprot_response function in packet-smb.c in the SMB dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a file that records a malformed packet trace. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.70% Top 30%
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 vdb entry patch
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6049 vdb entry signature
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3061 vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.2.3.html patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54018 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/37409 third party advisory
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2009-07.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37175 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3551?
CVE-2009-3551 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3551?
To fix CVE-2009-3551, 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-2009-3551 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-3551 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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