CVE-2009-0599
Buffer overflow in wiretap/netscreen.c in Wireshark 0.99.7 through 1.0.5 allows user-assisted...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-0599- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-0599- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-0602 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2009-0602- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6cj3-ff8f-838h No score
Buffer overflow in wiretap/netscreen.c in Wireshark 0.99.7 through 1.0.5 allows user-assisted...
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.
- Record
GHSA-6cj3-ff8f-838h- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-0599- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-0599 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-0599- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wiresharkDebian:12 |
before 1.0.6-1 | 1.0.6-1 |
wiresharkDebian:13 |
before 1.0.6-1 | 1.0.6-1 |
wiresharkDebian:14 |
before 1.0.6-1 | 1.0.6-1 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.6-EL3.3 | 0:1.0.6-EL3.3 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.6-EL3.3 | 0:1.0.6-EL3.3 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.6-EL3.3 | 0:1.0.6-EL3.3 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.6-EL3.3 | 0:1.0.6-EL3.3 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.6-EL3.3 | 0:1.0.6-EL3.3 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.6-EL3.3 | 0:1.0.6-EL3.3 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.6-EL3.3 | 0:1.0.6-EL3.3 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.6-EL3.3 | 0:1.0.6-EL3.3 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.6-EL3.3 | 0:1.0.6-EL3.3 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.6-EL3.3 | 0:1.0.6-EL3.3 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.6-EL3.3 | 0:1.0.6-EL3.3 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.6-EL3.3 | 0:1.0.6-EL3.3 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.6-2.el4_7 | 0:1.0.6-2.el4_7 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.6-2.el4_7 | 0:1.0.6-2.el4_7 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.6-2.el4_7 | 0:1.0.6-2.el4_7 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.6-2.el4_7 | 0:1.0.6-2.el4_7 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.6-2.el4_7 | 0:1.0.6-2.el4_7 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.6-2.el4_7 | 0:1.0.6-2.el4_7 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.6-2.el4_7 | 0:1.0.6-2.el4_7 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.6-2.el4_7 | 0:1.0.6-2.el4_7 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.6-2.el4_7 | 0:1.0.6-2.el4_7 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.6-2.el4_7 | 0:1.0.6-2.el4_7 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.6-2.el4_7 | 0:1.0.6-2.el4_7 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.6-2.el4_7 | 0:1.0.6-2.el4_7 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.6-2.el5_3 | 0:1.0.6-2.el5_3 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.6-2.el5_3 | 0:1.0.6-2.el5_3 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.6-2.el5_3 | 0:1.0.6-2.el5_3 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.6-2.el5_3 | 0:1.0.6-2.el5_3 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.6-2.el5_3 | 0:1.0.6-2.el5_3 |
wiresharkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.6-2.el5_3 | 0:1.0.6-2.el5_3 |
wireshark-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.6-2.el5_3 | 0:1.0.6-2.el5_3 |
wireshark-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.6-2.el5_3 | 0:1.0.6-2.el5_3 |
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-2009-0599 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Wireshark, published February 16, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.62%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 1.0.6-1.
References
support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-082.htm
secunia.com/advisories/34344
securityfocus.com/archive/1/501763/100/0/threaded
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oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9677
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00000.html
securitytracker.com/id?1021697
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2984
osvdb.org/51815
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00652.html
bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=2590
wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0040
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0370
wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2009-01.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0599
github.com/advisories/GHSA-6cj3-ff8f-838h
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-0599
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0313
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=468166
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2009/rhsa-2009_0313.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4680