CVE-2009-3242 describes an unspecified denial-of-service vulnerability in the GSM A RR dissector within Wireshark versions 1.2.0 and 1.2.1. This flaw, stemming from an uninitialized dissector handle in packet.c, can lead to an application crash via unknown remote vectors. With a CVSS score of 5.0, it is considered a medium-severity vulnerability, requiring no authentication and having a low attack complexity, resulting in a partial availability impact. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, a public exploit (EDB-33224) exists, though community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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