CVE-2009-1268 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Wireshark by sending a crafted CPHAP packet, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-1268?
CVE-2009-1268 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 13 Apr 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Check Point High-Availability Protocol (CPHAP) dissector in Wireshark 0.9.6 through 1.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted FWHA_MY_STATE packet.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1268?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1268?
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-2009-1268 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1268 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1268, GHSA-8fx3-5c55-w9jg.