CVE-2009-3242
Description
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Wireshark 1.2.1 - GSM A RR Dissector packet.c Remote Denial of Service
source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36408/info
Wireshark is prone to multiple denial-of-service vulnerabilities.
Exploiting these issues may allow attackers to crash the application and deny service to legitimate users.
These issues affect Wireshark 0.99.6 through 1.2.1.
https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb-bin-sploits/-/raw/main/bin-sploits/33224.pcapOS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 1.2.2-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 1.2.2-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 1.2.2-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 1.2.2-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 1.2.2-1 |
References
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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