4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2009-3641
Snort IPv6 Packet Denial of Service
Description

Snort before 2.8.5.1, when the -v option is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted IPv6 packet that uses the (1) TCP or (2) ICMP protocol.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 28, 2009, 2:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1:07 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-3641 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Snort snort
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2009-3641.

URL Resource
http://dl.snort.org/snort-current/release_notes_2851.txt Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125649553414700&w=2
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Oct/299 Exploit Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/37135 Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023076
http://vrt-sourcefire.blogspot.com/2009/10/snort-2851-release.html Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/25/5
http://www.osvdb.org/59159
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36795 Exploit Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3014 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=530863 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53912
http://dl.snort.org/snort-current/release_notes_2851.txt Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125649553414700&w=2
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Oct/299 Exploit Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/37135 Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023076
http://vrt-sourcefire.blogspot.com/2009/10/snort-2851-release.html Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/25/5
http://www.osvdb.org/59159
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36795 Exploit Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3014 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=530863 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53912

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2009-3641 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2009-3641 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://dl.snort.org/snort-current/release_notes_2851.txt
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125649553414700&w=2
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Oct/299
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/37135
    Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1023076
    Added Reference http://vrt-sourcefire.blogspot.com/2009/10/snort-2851-release.html
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/25/5
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/59159
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36795
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3014
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=530863
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53912
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/53912 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53912 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 29, 2009

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-3641 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-3641 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

7.97 }} 3.02%

score

0.94263

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability