CVE-2009-3549

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 3 sources updated this week

0.0

packet-paltalk.c in the Paltalk dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.2, on SPARC and certain other platforms, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a file that records a malformed packet trace.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 80.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 30, 2009

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (18)

secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/37175
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/37409
secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36846
secalert@redhathttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3061
secalert@redhathttp://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.2.3.html
secalert@redhathttp://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2009-07.html
secalert@redhathttps://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3689
secalert@redhathttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54016
secalert@redhathttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6391
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/37175
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/37409
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36846
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3061
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.2.3.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2009-07.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2009-3549?

CVE-2009-3549 is a none vulnerability published on October 30, 2009. packet-paltalk.c in the Paltalk dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.2, on SPARC and certain other platforms, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a file that records a malformed packet trace.

When was CVE-2009-3549 disclosed?

CVE-2009-3549 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 30, 2009, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2009-3549 actively exploited?

CVE-2009-3549 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 80.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2009-3549?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2009-3549, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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