CVE-2009-2559

Buffer overflow in the IPMI dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a...

5.0 MediumFix available

Buffer overflow in the IPMI dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors related to an array index error. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Exploit likelihood

2.17%Up 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Record: CVE-2009-2559
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2009-2559
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2009-2554 No score

Record: EUVD-2009-2554
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r3m9-p95m-422h No score

Buffer overflow in the IPMI dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a...

Record: GHSA-r3m9-p95m-422h
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2009-2559
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-2559 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2009-2559
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

wireshark

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`wireshark` Debian:12	before 1.2.1-1	1.2.1-1
`wireshark` Debian:13	before 1.2.1-1	1.2.1-1
`wireshark` Debian:14	before 1.2.1-1	1.2.1-1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2009-2559 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Wireshark, published July 21, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.17%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in wireshark 1.2.1-1.