# CVE-2009-2560: Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Wireshark 1.2.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a file t

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-07-21 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Wireshark 1.2.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a file that records a malformed packet trace and is processed by the (1) Bluetooth L2CAP, (2) RADIUS, or (3) MIOP dissector. NOTE: it was later reported that the RADIUS issue also affects 0.10.13 through 1.0.9.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36846
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:194
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2009-04.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37477
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3061
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10403
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/07/22/2
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1970
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6416
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54019
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.0.10.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35748
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35884
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37409
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2009-08.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1942
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37175

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