CVE-2009-0601
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2009-0601 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2009-02-16 20:30:03 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
PartialAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Apple | Mac Os X | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Freebsd | Freebsd | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Netbsd | Netbsd | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Sun | Solaris | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 0.99.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.0.5 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3150 – format string crash bug from $HOME | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.wireshark.org | Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory |
| [security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report: SUSE-SR:2009:005 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| rPath update for tshark and wireshark - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Broken Link |
| Wireshark 1.0.5 Multiple Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2984 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | issues.rpath.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Wireshark: wnpa-sec-2009-01 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.wireshark.org | Vendor Advisory |
| Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vupen.com | Third Party Advisory |
| SecurityTracker.com Archives - Wireshark Tektronix K12 and NetScreen Snoop File Reading Errors Let Users Deny Service | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0040 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | wiki.rpath.com | Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
| Organization | Published | Contributor | Statement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | 2009-02-17 | Tomas Hoger | Red Hat does not consider this to be a security issue. For further details, see: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2009-0601#c3 |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.