CVE-2009-3829

Description

Integer overflow in wiretap/erf.c in Wireshark before 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted erf file, related to an "unsigned integer wrap vulnerability."

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.59% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory wireshark.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5979 vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/37477 third party advisory
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/wiretap/erf.c?view=markup&pathrev=29364 patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/37409 third party advisory
http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.2.2.html patch vendor advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3849
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9945 vdb entry signature
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1942 vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/676492 us government resource third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3829?
CVE-2009-3829 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3829?
To fix CVE-2009-3829, 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-2009-3829 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-3829 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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