# CVE-2009-3242: Unspecified vulnerability in packet.c in the GSM A RR dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0 and 1.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of se

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2009-09-18 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Unspecified vulnerability in packet.c in the GSM A RR dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0 and 1.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unknown vectors related to "an uninitialized dissector handle," which triggers an assertion failure.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36408
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3893
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2009-06.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36754
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37409
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.2.2.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5423
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33224

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