CVE-2009-2563

Unspecified vulnerability in the Infiniband dissector in Wireshark 1.0.6 through 1.2.0, when...

7.1 HighFix available

Unspecified vulnerability in the Infiniband dissector in Wireshark 1.0.6 through 1.2.0, when running on unspecified platforms, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unknown vectors.

Exploit likelihood

2.60%Up 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.1

Record: CVE-2009-2563
CVSS 2.0: 7.1 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2009-2563
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2009-2558 No score

Record: EUVD-2009-2558
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r5fm-q7h8-jqhr No score

Unspecified vulnerability in the Infiniband dissector in Wireshark 1.0.6 through 1.2.0, when...

Record: GHSA-r5fm-q7h8-jqhr
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2009-2563
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-2563 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2009-2563
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
`wireshark` Red 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-debuginfo` Red 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-gnome` Red 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` Red 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-debuginfo` Red 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-gnome` Red 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` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:1.0.11-EL3.6	0:1.0.11-EL3.6

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`wireshark-debuginfo` Red 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-gnome` Red 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` Red 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-debuginfo` Red 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-gnome` Red 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` Red 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-debuginfo` Red 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-gnome` Red 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` Red 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-debuginfo` Red 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-gnome` Red 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` Red 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-debuginfo` Red 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-gnome` Red 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` Red 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-debuginfo` Red 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-gnome` Red 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` Red 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-debuginfo` Red 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-gnome` Red 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` Red 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-debuginfo` Red 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` Red 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-debuginfo` Red 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-gnome` Red 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

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
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-2009-2563 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Wireshark, published July 21, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.60%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 1.2.1-1.

References

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