CVE-2009-3641

Summary

CVECVE-2009-3641
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2009-10-28 14:30:00 UTC
Updated2017-08-17 01:31:00 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

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other

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 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

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
VRT: Snort 2.8.5.1 Release CONFIRM vrt-sourcefire.blogspot.com Patch
About Secunia Research | Flexera SECUNIA secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Snort Bug in Monitoring IPv6 Data Lets Remote Users Deny Service - SecurityTracker SECTRACK securitytracker.com
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH VUPEN www.vupen.com Vendor Advisory
oss-security - SANS: Security Thought LeadersRe: CVE Request -- Snort - 2.8.5.1 MLIST www.openwall.com
Full Disclosure: Snort <= 2.8.5 IPV6 Remote DoS FULLDISC seclists.org Exploit, Patch
Just a moment... CONFIRM dl.snort.org Vendor Advisory
[oss-security] 20091025 CVE Request -- Snort - 2.8.5.1 MLIST marc.info
Snort Multiple Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities BID www.securityfocus.com Exploit, Patch
IBM X-Force Exchange XF exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
530863 – (CVE-2009-3641) CVE-2009-3641 Snort: DoS (crash) while printing specially-crafted IPv6 packet using the -v option CONFIRM bugzilla.redhat.com Exploit
59159 OSVDB www.osvdb.org
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
© CVE.report 2026 |

Use of this information constitutes acceptance for use in an AS IS condition. There are NO warranties, implied or otherwise, with regard to this information or its use. Any use of this information is at the user's risk. It is the responsibility of user to evaluate the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information, opinion, advice or other content. EACH USER WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY consequences of his or her direct or indirect use of this web site. ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. This site will NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT or any other kind of loss.

CVE, CWE, and OVAL are registred trademarks of The MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. This site includes MITRE data granted under the following license.

CVE.report and Source URL Uptime Status status.cve.report