CVE-2009-1829 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 29 May 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash Wireshark by sending crafted PCNFSD packets, 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-2009-1829?

CVE-2009-1829 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 29 May 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in the PCNFSD dissector in Wireshark 0.8.20 through 1.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted PCNFSD packets.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1829?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wireshark Wireshark.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1829?

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-2009-1829 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1829 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Wireshark Wireshark vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1829, GHSA-jfvx-97mq-87v7.