CVE-2009-0599 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Wireshark versions 0.99.7 through 1.0.5, specifically within the wiretap/netscreen.c component. This flaw allows a remote attacker to trigger a denial of service (application crash) by providing a specially crafted NetScreen snoop file, requiring user assistance to open the malicious file. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with a network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.99.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.99.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.