Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-3242
Unspecified vulnerability in packet.c in the GSM A RR dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0 and 1.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unknown vectors related to "an uninitialized dissector handle," which triggers an assertion failure.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-3242
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 3.96%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 91 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2009-3242
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
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nvd@nist.gov |
Vendor statements for CVE-2009-3242
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Red Hat 2009-09-24Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of wireshark as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, or 5.
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.2.2.html
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https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3893
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5423
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36408
Exploit
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http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2009-06.html
Vendor Advisory
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*