CVE-2009-3641

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Summary

CVECVE-2009-3641
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2009-10-28 14:30:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
DescriptionSnort before 2.8.5.1, when the -v option is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted IPv6 packet that uses the (1) TCP or (2) ICMP protocol.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 4.3 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Snort Snort 1.6 All All All
Application Snort Snort 1.8.0 All All All
Application Snort Snort 1.8.1 All All All
Application Snort Snort 1.8.2 All All All
Application Snort Snort 1.8.3 All All All
Application Snort Snort 1.8.4 All All All
Application Snort Snort 1.8.5 All All All
Application Snort Snort 1.8.6 All All All
Application Snort Snort 1.8.7 All All All
Application Snort Snort 1.9.0 All All All
Application Snort Snort 1.9.1 All All All
Application Snort Snort 2.0 beta All All
Application Snort Snort 2.0 rc1 All All
Application Snort Snort 2.6.1 All All All
Application Snort Snort 2.6.1.1 All All All
Application Snort Snort 2.6.1.2 All All All
Application Snort Snort 2.6.2 All All All
Application Snort Snort 2.7_beta1 All All All
Application Snort Snort 2.8.0 All All All
Application Snort Snort 2.8.2.2 All All All
Application Snort Snort 2.8.3 All All All
Application Snort Snort 2.8.3.1 All All All
Application Snort Snort 2.8.3.2 All All All
Application Snort Snort 2.8.3.4 All All All
Application Snort Snort 2.8.3.4.1 All All All
Application Snort Snort All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
marc.info af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 marc.info
Snort Multiple Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Exploit, Patch
530863 – (CVE-2009-3641) CVE-2009-3641 Snort: DoS (crash) while printing specially-crafted IPv6 packet using the -v option af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com Exploit
Full Disclosure: Snort <= 2.8.5 IPV6 Remote DoS af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 seclists.org Exploit, Patch
oss-security - SANS: Security Thought LeadersRe: CVE Request -- Snort - 2.8.5.1 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
About Secunia Research | Flexera af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Vendor Advisory
Just a moment... af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 dl.snort.org Vendor Advisory
VRT: Snort 2.8.5.1 Release af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 vrt-sourcefire.blogspot.com Patch
www.osvdb.org/59159 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.osvdb.org
Snort Bug in Monitoring IPv6 Data Lets Remote Users Deny Service - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 securitytracker.com
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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