CVE-2009-4377
The (1) SMB and (2) SMB2 dissectors in Wireshark 0.9.0 through 1.2.4 allow remote attackers to...
The (1) SMB and (2) SMB2 dissectors in Wireshark 0.9.0 through 1.2.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted packet that triggers a NULL pointer dereference, as demonstrated by fuzz-2009-12-07-11141.pcap.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.3
The (1) SMB and (2) SMB2 dissectors in Wireshark 0.9.0 through 1.2.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted packet that triggers a NULL pointer dereference, as demonstrated by fuzz-2009-12-07-11141.pcap.
- Record
CVE-2009-4377- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The (1) SMB and (2) SMB2 dissectors in Wireshark 0.9.0 through 1.2.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted packet that triggers a NULL pointer dereference, as demonstrated by fuzz-2009-12-07-11141.pcap.
- Record
CVE-2009-4377- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-4345 No score
The (1) SMB and (2) SMB2 dissectors in Wireshark 0.9.0 through 1.2.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted packet that triggers a NULL pointer dereference, as demonstrated by fuzz-2009-12-07-11141.pcap.
- Record
EUVD-2009-4345- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wqc7-2v82-hg6w No score
The (1) SMB and (2) SMB2 dissectors in Wireshark 0.9.0 through 1.2.4 allow remote attackers to...
The (1) SMB and (2) SMB2 dissectors in Wireshark 0.9.0 through 1.2.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted packet that triggers a NULL pointer dereference, as demonstrated by fuzz-2009-12-07-11141.pcap.
- Record
GHSA-wqc7-2v82-hg6w- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The (1) SMB and (2) SMB2 dissectors in Wireshark 0.9.0 through 1.2.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted packet that triggers a NULL pointer dereference, as demonstrated by fuzz-2009-12-07-11141.pcap.
- Record
CVE-2009-4377- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-4377 No score
The (1) SMB and (2) SMB2 dissectors in Wireshark 0.9.0 through 1.2.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted packet that triggers a NULL pointer dereference, as demonstrated by fuzz-2009-12-07-11141.pcap.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4377- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wiresharkDebian:12 |
before 1.2.5-1 | 1.2.5-1 |
wiresharkDebian:13 |
before 1.2.5-1 | 1.2.5-1 |
wiresharkDebian:14 |
before 1.2.5-1 | 1.2.5-1 |
wiresharkDebian:5.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.0.2-3+lenny8, plus listed versions 1.0.2-3+lenny31.0.2-3+lenny41.0.2-3+lenny51.0.2-3+lenny61.0.2-3+lenny7 |
1.0.2-3+lenny8 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.11-EL3.6 | 0:1.0.11-EL3.6 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.11-EL3.6 | 0:1.0.11-EL3.6 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.11-EL3.6 | 0:1.0.11-EL3.6 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.11-EL3.6 | 0:1.0.11-EL3.6 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.11-EL3.6 | 0:1.0.11-EL3.6 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.11-EL3.6 | 0:1.0.11-EL3.6 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.11-EL3.6 | 0:1.0.11-EL3.6 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.11-EL3.6 | 0:1.0.11-EL3.6 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.11-EL3.6 | 0:1.0.11-EL3.6 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.11-EL3.6 | 0:1.0.11-EL3.6 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.11-EL3.6 | 0:1.0.11-EL3.6 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.11-EL3.6 | 0:1.0.11-EL3.6 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.11-1.el4_8.5 | 0:1.0.11-1.el4_8.5 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.11-1.el4_8.5 | 0:1.0.11-1.el4_8.5 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.11-1.el4_8.5 | 0:1.0.11-1.el4_8.5 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.11-1.el4_8.5 | 0:1.0.11-1.el4_8.5 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.11-1.el4_8.5 | 0:1.0.11-1.el4_8.5 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.11-1.el4_8.5 | 0:1.0.11-1.el4_8.5 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.11-1.el4_8.5 | 0:1.0.11-1.el4_8.5 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.11-1.el4_8.5 | 0:1.0.11-1.el4_8.5 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.11-1.el4_8.5 | 0:1.0.11-1.el4_8.5 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.11-1.el4_8.5 | 0:1.0.11-1.el4_8.5 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.11-1.el4_8.5 | 0:1.0.11-1.el4_8.5 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.11-1.el4_8.5 | 0:1.0.11-1.el4_8.5 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.11-1.el5_5.5 | 0:1.0.11-1.el5_5.5 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.11-1.el5_5.5 | 0:1.0.11-1.el5_5.5 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.11-1.el5_5.5 | 0:1.0.11-1.el5_5.5 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.11-1.el5_5.5 | 0:1.0.11-1.el5_5.5 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.11-1.el5_5.5 | 0:1.0.11-1.el5_5.5 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.11-1.el5_5.5 | 0:1.0.11-1.el5_5.5 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.11-1.el5_5.5 | 0:1.0.11-1.el5_5.5 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.11-1.el5_5.5 | 0:1.0.11-1.el5_5.5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| 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-2009-4377 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Wireshark, published December 21, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.66%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 1.2.5-1.
References
osvdb.org/61178
debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1983
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9564
secunia.com/advisories/37916
secunia.com/advisories/37842
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3596
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redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg01248.html
securityfocus.com/bid/37407
bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=4301
securitytracker.com/id?1023374
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:031
wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2009-09.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4377
github.com/advisories/GHSA-wqc7-2v82-hg6w
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-4377
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0360
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2009-05.html
wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2009-08.html
wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-01.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=512987
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=512992
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=513008
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=531260
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=532479
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=549578
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=559793
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2010/rhsa-2010_0360.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2560
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2560
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2560
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2562
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2562
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2562
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2563
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2563
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2563
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3550
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3550
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3550
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3829
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3829
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3829
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-4377
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-4377
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0304
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-0304
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0304