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CVE-2009-1210 in the critical feed json

Format string vulnerability in the PROFINET/DCP (PN-DCP) dissector in Wireshark 1.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitr…

published 2009-04-01 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-1209

cvss
10.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
15.2%
EPSS 15.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Format string vulnerability in the PROFINET/DCP (PN-DCP) dissector in Wireshark 1.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PN-DCP packet with format string specifiers in the station name. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Patch / fix

  • wireshark Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.0.7-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1210

  • wireshark RHEL 3 1.0.8-EL3.1
  • wireshark RHEL 4 1.0.8-1.el4_8.1
  • wireshark RHEL 5 1.0.8-1.el5_3.1
  • wireshark-gnome RHEL 3 1.0.8-EL3.1
  • wireshark-gnome RHEL 4 1.0.8-1.el4_8.1
  • wireshark-gnome RHEL 5 1.0.8-1.el5_3.1

red hat advisories RHSA-2009:1100

  • wireshark openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.2.2-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2009-1210 updated cvss 5.8

wireshark: format string in PROFINET dissector

  • Red Hat Desktop version 3 wireshark 1.0.8-EL3.1, wireshark-gnome 1.0.8-EL3.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) wireshark 1.0.8-1.el5_3.1, wireshark-gnome 1.0.8-1.el5_3.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 wireshark 1.0.8-EL3.1, wireshark-gnome 1.0.8-EL3.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 wireshark 1.0.8-1.el4_8.1, wireshark-gnome 1.0.8-1.el4_8.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) wireshark 1.0.8-1.el5_3.1, wireshark-gnome 1.0.8-1.el5_3.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 wireshark 1.0.8-1.el4_8.1, wireshark-gnome 1.0.8-1.el4_8.1
    +5 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) wireshark 1.0.8-1.el5_3.1, wireshark-gnome 1.0.8-1.el5_3.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 wireshark 1.0.8-EL3.1, wireshark-gnome 1.0.8-EL3.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 wireshark 1.0.8-1.el4_8.1, wireshark-gnome 1.0.8-1.el4_8.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 wireshark 1.0.8-EL3.1, wireshark-gnome 1.0.8-EL3.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 wireshark 1.0.8-1.el4_8.1, wireshark-gnome 1.0.8-1.el4_8.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1100

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-8308)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

15.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-8308 Wireshark 1.0.6 - PN-DCP Format String (PoC) dos, 2009-03-30
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34291 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 10.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-134 Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

References

Sources

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