# CVE-2009-0601: 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 (appl

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-02-16 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501763/100/0/threaded
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3150
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33690
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00000.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021697
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2984
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0040
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0370
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2009-01.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34264

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