Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 30, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2009-3551

Description

Off-by-one error in the dissect_negprot_response function in packet-smb.c in the SMB dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a file that records a malformed packet trace. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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Affected products

Wireshark/Wireshark4 versions
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: >=1.2.0,<=1.2.2

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References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/36846nvdPatch
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3061nvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.2.3.htmlnvdPatch
secunia.com/advisories/37175nvdVendor Advisory
www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2009-07.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/37409nvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54018nvd
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6049nvd

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