CVE-2009-3641

Public Exploit

Description

Snort before 2.8.5.1, when the -v option is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted IPv6 packet that uses the (1) TCP or (2) ICMP protocol.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 33.24% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory snort.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/59159	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36795	exploit vdb entry patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023076	vdb entry
http://dl.snort.org/snort-current/release_notes_2851.txt	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37135	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125649553414700&w=2	mailing list
http://vrt-sourcefire.blogspot.com/2009/10/snort-2851-release.html	patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3014	vdb entry vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53912	vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/25/5	mailing list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Oct/299	mailing list exploit patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=530863	exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3641?: CVE-2009-3641 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3641?: To fix CVE-2009-3641, 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-2009-3641 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2009-3641 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~33% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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