CVE-2009-3641 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 38.8% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 38.78% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-10-28 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| snort | snort |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Snort 2.8.5 - IPv6 Denial of Service | 2009-10-23 |
| exploit-db | Snort 2.8.5 - Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities | 2009-10-22 |
References
- http://dl.snort.org/snort-current/release_notes_2851.txt
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125649553414700&w=2
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Oct/299
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37135
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023076
- http://vrt-sourcefire.blogspot.com/2009/10/snort-2851-release.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/25/5
- http://www.osvdb.org/59159
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36795
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3014
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=530863
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53912
- http://dl.snort.org/snort-current/release_notes_2851.txt
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125649553414700&w=2
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Oct/299
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37135
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023076
- http://vrt-sourcefire.blogspot.com/2009/10/snort-2851-release.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/25/5
- http://www.osvdb.org/59159
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