CVE-2009-4377: Null Pointer Dereference
First published: Mon Dec 21 2009(Updated: )
The (1) SMB and (2) SMB2 dissectors in Wireshark 0.9.0 through 1.2.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted packet that triggers a NULL pointer dereference, as demonstrated by fuzz-2009-12-07-11141.pcap.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Wireshark Wireshark | =0.99.9 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =0.99.8 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =0.9.10 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =0.9.2 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =0.99.3 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =0.9.14 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =0.99.0 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.0.9 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.0.1 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.2.0 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =0.9.8 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =0.9.5 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.2.3 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.0 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =0.9.6 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =0.99.6 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.0.2 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =0.99.2 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =0.99.1 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.0.4 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.0.3 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.0.6 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.2.1 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.0.8 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.0.5 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.2.4 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =0.99.5 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.2 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.2.2 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =0.99.4 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.0.0 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =0.99.6a | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =0.99 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =0.99.7 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =1.0.7 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =0.9.7 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3596
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37407
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37842
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023374
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2009-09.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=4301
- http://osvdb.org/61178
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg01248.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37916
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1983
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:031
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9564
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2009-4377?
CVE-2009-4377 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause crashes in the affected versions of Wireshark.
How does CVE-2009-4377 affect Wireshark?
CVE-2009-4377 allows remote attackers to crash Wireshark by sending crafted packets that lead to a NULL pointer dereference.
Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2009-4377?
CVE-2009-4377 affects Wireshark versions from 0.9.0 through 1.2.4.
How can I fix CVE-2009-4377?
To mitigate CVE-2009-4377, you should update Wireshark to the latest available version that addresses this vulnerability.
What type of attacks can exploit CVE-2009-4377?
CVE-2009-4377 can be exploited through crafted SMB and SMB2 packets sent to vulnerable Wireshark installations.
- collector/nvd-historical
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/references
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/type
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/author
- agent/weakness
- agent/severity
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/tags
- agent/description
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- vendor/wireshark
- canonical/wireshark wireshark
- version/wireshark wireshark/0.99.9
- version/wireshark wireshark/0.99.8
- version/wireshark wireshark/0.9.10
- version/wireshark wireshark/0.9.2
- version/wireshark wireshark/0.99.3
- version/wireshark wireshark/0.9.14
- version/wireshark wireshark/0.99.0
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.0.9
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.0.1
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.2.0
- version/wireshark wireshark/0.9.8
- version/wireshark wireshark/0.9.5
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.2.3
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.0
- version/wireshark wireshark/0.9.6
- version/wireshark wireshark/0.99.6
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.0.2
- version/wireshark wireshark/0.99.2
- version/wireshark wireshark/0.99.1
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.0.4
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.0.3
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.0.6
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.2.1
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.0.8
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.0.5
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.2.4
- version/wireshark wireshark/0.99.5
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.2
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.2.2
- version/wireshark wireshark/0.99.4
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.0.0
- version/wireshark wireshark/0.99.6a
- version/wireshark wireshark/0.99
- version/wireshark wireshark/0.99.7
- version/wireshark wireshark/1.0.7
- version/wireshark wireshark/0.9.7