CVE-2009-0601

wireshark: denial of service (application crash) via format string specifiers in the HOME environment variable.

Published Feb 16, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Format string vulnerability in Wireshark 0.99.8 through 1.0.5 on non-Windows platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) via format string specifiers in the HOME environment variable.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-0604 Format string vulnerability in Wireshark 0.99.8 through 1.0.5 on non-Windows platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) via format string specifiers in the HOME environment variable.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 4:40 AM
Reserved
Feb 16, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 16, 2009, 8:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:05 PM
Severity
Public date
Feb 6, 2009, 12:00 AM