CVE-2009-4376
Buffer overflow in the daintree_sna_read function in the Daintree SNA file parser in Wireshark 1...
Buffer overflow in the daintree_sna_read function in the Daintree SNA file parser in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in the daintree_sna_read function in the Daintree SNA file parser in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet.
- Record
CVE-2009-4376- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in the daintree_sna_read function in the Daintree SNA file parser in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet.
- Record
CVE-2009-4376- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-4344 No score
Buffer overflow in the daintree_sna_read function in the Daintree SNA file parser in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet.
- Record
EUVD-2009-4344- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-22hq-7p4w-fm2g No score
Buffer overflow in the daintree_sna_read function in the Daintree SNA file parser in Wireshark 1...
Buffer overflow in the daintree_sna_read function in the Daintree SNA file parser in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet.
- Record
GHSA-22hq-7p4w-fm2g- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Buffer overflow in the daintree_sna_read function in the Daintree SNA file parser in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet.
- Record
CVE-2009-4376- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-4376 No score
Buffer overflow in the daintree_sna_read function in the Daintree SNA file parser in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4376- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-4376 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Wireshark, published December 21, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.77%, the 94th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 1.2.5-1.
References
bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=4022
secunia.com/advisories/37916
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16435
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3596
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osvdb.org/61177
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg01248.html
securityfocus.com/bid/37407
securitytracker.com/id?1023374
wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2009-09.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4376
github.com/advisories/GHSA-22hq-7p4w-fm2g
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-4376