CVE-2009-0599

wireshark: buffer overflows in NetScreen snoop file reader

Severity Score

6.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Buffer overflow in wiretap/netscreen.c in Wireshark 0.99.7 through 1.0.5 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed NetScreen snoop file.

Desbordamiento de búfer en wiretap/netscreen.c en Wireshark v0.99.7 hasta v1.0.5 permite a usuarios remotos asistidos por usuarios locales, provocar una denegación de servicio (caída de la aplicación) a través de un fichero snoop NetScreen mal formado.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2009-02-16 CVE Reserved
2009-02-16 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-08-07 First Exploit
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CAPEC

References (21)

URL	Tag	Source
http://osvdb.org/51815	Vdb Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/34144	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34264	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34344	Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-082.htm	X_refsource_confirm
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0040	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501763/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021697	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0370	Vdb Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2984	X_refsource_confirm
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14732	Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9677	Signature

URL	Date	SRC
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=2590	2024-08-07

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33690	2018-10-10

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00000.html	2018-10-10
http://secunia.com/advisories/33872	2018-10-10
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0313.html	2018-10-10
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2009-01.html	2018-10-10
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00652.html	2018-10-10
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0599	2009-03-04
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=485888	2009-03-04

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.99.7 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.99.7"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				0.99.8 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "0.99.8"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.0 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.0"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.0.0 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.0.0"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.0.1 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.0.1"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.0.2 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.0.2"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.0.3 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.0.3"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.0.4 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.0.4"		-		Affected
Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark"		Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark"				1.0.5 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.0.5"		-		Affected