CVE-2009-0600 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Wireshark by tricking users into opening a malicious Tektronix K12 capture file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-0600?
CVE-2009-0600 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 16 Feb 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Wireshark 0.99.6 through 1.0.5 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted Tektronix K12 text capture file, as demonstrated by a file with exactly one frame.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0600?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0600?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2009-0600 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0600 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-0600, GHSA-gvxh-7jqr-8hgq.