CVE-2009-3550 json
The DCERPC/NT dissector in Wireshark 0.10.10 through 1.0.9 and 1.2.0 through 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NU…
published 2009-10-30 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-3532
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The DCERPC/NT dissector in Wireshark 0.10.10 through 1.0.9 and 1.2.0 through 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a file that records a malformed packet trace. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Patch / fix
- wireshark Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.2.3-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2009-3550
- wireshark RHEL 3 1.0.11-EL3.6
- wireshark RHEL 4 1.0.11-1.el4_8.5
- wireshark RHEL 5 1.0.11-1.el5_5.5
- wireshark-gnome RHEL 3 1.0.11-EL3.6
- wireshark-gnome RHEL 4 1.0.11-1.el4_8.5
- wireshark-gnome RHEL 5 1.0.11-1.el5_5.5
red hat advisories RHSA-2010:0360
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-2009-3550 updated cvss 2.9
Wireshark: NULL pointer dereference in the DCERPC over SMB packet disassembly
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Red Hat Desktop version 3 wireshark 1.0.11-EL3.6, wireshark-gnome 1.0.11-EL3.6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) wireshark 1.0.11-1.el5_5.5, wireshark-gnome 1.0.11-1.el5_5.5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 wireshark 1.0.11-EL3.6, wireshark-gnome 1.0.11-EL3.6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 wireshark 1.0.11-1.el4_8.5, wireshark-gnome 1.0.11-1.el4_8.5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) wireshark 1.0.11-1.el5_5.5, wireshark-gnome 1.0.11-1.el5_5.5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 wireshark 1.0.11-1.el4_8.5, wireshark-gnome 1.0.11-1.el4_8.5fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0360
+5 more productsfewer
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) wireshark 1.0.11-1.el5_5.5, wireshark-gnome 1.0.11-1.el5_5.5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 wireshark 1.0.11-EL3.6, wireshark-gnome 1.0.11-EL3.6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 wireshark 1.0.11-1.el4_8.5, wireshark-gnome 1.0.11-1.el4_8.5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 wireshark 1.0.11-EL3.6, wireshark-gnome 1.0.11-EL3.6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 wireshark 1.0.11-1.el4_8.5, wireshark-gnome 1.0.11-1.el4_8.5
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Exploit prediction
2.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/3061
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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wireshark.org
/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.0.10.html
patch, vendor-advisory
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wireshark.org
/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.2.3.html
patch, vendor-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2009/dsa-1942
vendor-advisory
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wireshark.org
/security/wnpa-sec-2009-07.html
vendor-advisory
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wireshark.org
/security/wnpa-sec-2009-08.html
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/37175
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/36846
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/37477
third-party-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/54017
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/37409
third-party-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6005
vdb-entry, signature
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10103
vdb-entry, signature
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-3550
- NVD CVE-2009-3550
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