CVE-2009-1269 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 13 Apr 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash Wireshark by tricking users into opening a malicious Tektronix .rf5 file, causing a denial of service.

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-2009-1269?

CVE-2009-1269 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, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in Wireshark 0.99.6 through 1.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted Tektronix .rf5 file.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1269?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wireshark Wireshark.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1269?

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-2009-1269 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1269 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Wireshark Wireshark vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1269, GHSA-2wp4-jvcq-g9p9.