VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2009-0601

CVSS score2.1 LOW
EPSS probability0.37%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2009-02-16
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-134: Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Primary references