CVE-2009-1829: Medium severity Wireshark Wireshark vulnerability
Published May 29, 2009
·Updated
Unspecified vulnerability in the PCNFSD dissector in Wireshark 0.8.20 through 1.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted PCNFSD packets.
Affected Software
26 affected components
Wireshark Wireshark=0.8.20
Wireshark Wireshark=0.9.5
Wireshark Wireshark=0.9.6
Wireshark Wireshark=0.9.7
Wireshark Wireshark=0.9.8
Wireshark Wireshark=0.9.10
Wireshark Wireshark=0.9.14
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.0
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.1
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.2
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.3
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.4
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.5
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.6
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.6a
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.7
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.8
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.0
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.1
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.2
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.3
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.4
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.5
Wireshark Wireshark=1.0.6
Remediation
Patch Available
Patch Available
Patch Available
Event History
May 29, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2009-1829?
CVE-2009-1829 has been identified as a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service in certain versions of Wireshark.
2
How do I fix CVE-2009-1829?
To fix CVE-2009-1829, upgrade to a version of Wireshark that is higher than 1.0.7.
3
Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2009-1829?
CVE-2009-1829 affects Wireshark versions from 0.8.20 through 1.0.7.
4
What type of attack does CVE-2009-1829 enable?
CVE-2009-1829 enables remote attackers to execute a denial of service attack that can crash the application.
5
Can CVE-2009-1829 be exploited without user interaction?
Yes, CVE-2009-1829 can be exploited remotely without any user interaction required.