CVE-2009-3550 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 30 Oct 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash Wireshark via a malformed packet trace file, requiring user interaction to open the 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-2009-3550?

CVE-2009-3550 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 30 Oct 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

The DCERPC/NT dissector in Wireshark 0.10.10 through 1.0.9 and 1.2.0 through 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a file that records a malformed packet trace. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3550?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wireshark Wireshark.

How do I fix CVE-2009-3550?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2009-3550 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3550 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Wireshark Wireshark vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-3550, GHSA-2wg5-9p7r-x96x.