CVE-2009-3551
Off-by-one error in the dissect_negprot_response function in packet-smb.c in the SMB dissector in...
Off-by-one error in the dissect_negprot_response function in packet-smb.c in the SMB dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a file that records a malformed packet trace. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Off-by-one error in the dissect_negprot_response function in packet-smb.c in the SMB dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a file that records a malformed packet trace. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
CVE-2009-3551- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Off-by-one error in the dissect_negprot_response function in packet-smb.c in the SMB dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a file that records a malformed packet trace. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
CVE-2009-3551- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-3533 No score
Off-by-one error in the dissect_negprot_response function in packet-smb.c in the SMB dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a file that records a malformed packet trace. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
EUVD-2009-3533- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5mcv-3rv5-g5x6 No score
Off-by-one error in the dissect_negprot_response function in packet-smb.c in the SMB dissector in...
Off-by-one error in the dissect_negprot_response function in packet-smb.c in the SMB dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a file that records a malformed packet trace. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
GHSA-5mcv-3rv5-g5x6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Off-by-one error in the dissect_negprot_response function in packet-smb.c in the SMB dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a file that records a malformed packet trace. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
CVE-2009-3551- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-3551 No score
Off-by-one error in the dissect_negprot_response function in packet-smb.c in the SMB dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a file that records a malformed packet trace. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-3551- 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-2009-3551 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Wireshark, published October 30, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.55%, the 75th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 1.2.3-1.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/36846
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6049
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3061
wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.2.3.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54018
secunia.com/advisories/37409