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CVE-2009-0600

Wireshark 0.99.6 through 1.0.5 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service...

4.3 MediumFix available

CVE-2009-0600 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Wireshark, published February 16, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.79%, the 78th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 1.0.6-1.

What does this mean?
Severity
4.3 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
1.79%EPSS, 78th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
1.0.6-1wireshark +34 more

Description

Wireshark 0.99.6 through 1.0.5 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted Tektronix K12 text capture file, as demonstrated by a file with exactly one frame.

Exploit likelihood

1.79%Down 1.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
wireshark
Debian:12
before 1.0.6-1
1.0.6-1
wireshark
Debian:13
before 1.0.6-1
1.0.6-1
wireshark
Debian:14
before 1.0.6-1
1.0.6-1
wireshark
Red 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-debuginfo
Red 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-gnome
Red 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
Red 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-debuginfo
Red 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-gnome
Red 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
Red 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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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
wireshark-debuginfo
Red 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-gnome
Red 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
Red 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-debuginfo
Red 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-gnome
Red 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
Red 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-debuginfo
Red 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-gnome
Red 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
Red 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-debuginfo
Red 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-gnome
Red 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
Red 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-debuginfo
Red 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-gnome
Red 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
Red 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-debuginfo
Red 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-gnome
Red 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
Red 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-debuginfo
Red 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-gnome
Red 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
Red 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-debuginfo
Red 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
Red 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-debuginfo
Red 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-gnome
Red 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

What each source reports

NVD Score used4.3

Wireshark 0.99.6 through 1.0.5 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted Tektronix K12 text capture file, as demonstrated by a file with exactly one frame.

Record
CVE-2009-0600
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Wireshark 0.99.6 through 1.0.5 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted Tektronix K12 text capture file, as demonstrated by a file with exactly one frame.

Record
CVE-2009-0600
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-0603No score

Wireshark 0.99.6 through 1.0.5 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted Tektronix K12 text capture file, as demonstrated by a file with exactly one frame.

Record
EUVD-2009-0603
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gvxh-7jqr-8hgqNo score

Wireshark 0.99.6 through 1.0.5 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service...

Wireshark 0.99.6 through 1.0.5 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted Tektronix K12 text capture file, as demonstrated by a file with exactly one frame.

Record
GHSA-gvxh-7jqr-8hgq
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

Wireshark 0.99.6 through 1.0.5 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted Tektronix K12 text capture file, as demonstrated by a file with exactly one frame.

Record
CVE-2009-0600
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-0600No score

Wireshark 0.99.6 through 1.0.5 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted Tektronix K12 text capture file, as demonstrated by a file with exactly one frame.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-0600
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

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