Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 16, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-0601
CVE-2009-0601
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.
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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 7 more
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 0.99.8 - 1.0.5
Patches
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References
10- www.securityfocus.com/bid/33690nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00000.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0040nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501763/100/0/threadednvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0370nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2009-01.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2984nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/34264nvdBroken Link
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