CVE-2009-0601

2.1 LOW 0.4% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2009-02-16 20:30 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:05 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 2.1 LOW (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2009-02-16 20:30 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:05 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-134
Record status: Modified

Affected

Wireshark 0.99.8
Wireshark 1.0.0
Wireshark 1.0.1
Wireshark 1.0.2
Wireshark 1.0.3
Wireshark 1.0.4
Wireshark 1.0.5

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 2.1

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record