CVE-2009-4376

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in the daintree_sna_read function in the Daintree SNA file parser in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.14% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com Vendor Advisory wireshark.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=4022 patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/37916 third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16435 vdb entry signature
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=4294 patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/37842 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3596 vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/61177 vdb entry
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg01248.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37407 vdb entry exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023374 vdb entry
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2009-09.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4376?
CVE-2009-4376 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-4376?
To fix CVE-2009-4376, 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-2009-4376 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-4376 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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