4.3

CVE-2009-3641: snort

CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
Published 28-10-2009Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-3641 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in snort. EPSS estimates a 38.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 5 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
38.78%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits5reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 28-10-2009
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

38.78%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 38.78% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
38.78%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

5 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (seclists.org)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (bugzilla.redhat.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Show all 5 exploits
  • exploit-databasedoslinuxVerified

    Snort 2.8.5 - Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

    Maturity: poc

  • exploit-databasedosmultipleVerified

    Snort 2.8.5 - IPv6 Denial of Service

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • snort< 2.8.5.2-1
Snort1 product
  • snort≤ 2.8.3.5 | 1.6 | 1.8.0 | 1.8.1 | 1.8.2 | 1.8.3 | 1.8.4 | 1.8.5 | 1.8.6 | 1.8.7 | 1.9.0 | 1.9.1 | 2.0:beta | 2.0:rc1 | 2.6.1 | 2.6.1.1 | 2.6.1.2 | 2.6.2 | 2.7_beta1 | 2.8.0 | 2.8.2.2 | 2.8.3 | 2.8.3.1 | 2.8.3.2 | 2.8.3.4 | 2.8.3.4.1

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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