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.
Exploits (2)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by laurent gaffie · textdosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9969
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by laurent gaffie · textdoslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33306
References (12)
Core 12
Core References
Exploit, Patch vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36795
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3014
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53912
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/59159
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023076
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://dl.snort.org/snort-current/release_notes_2851.txt
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/37135
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125649553414700&w=2
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://vrt-sourcefire.blogspot.com/2009/10/snort-2851-release.html
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/25/5
Exploit, Patch mailing-list
x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Oct/299
Exploit x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=530863
Scores
EPSS
0.3324
EPSS Percentile
96.9%
Details
Status
published
Products (25)
snort/snort
1.6
snort/snort
1.8.0
snort/snort
1.8.1
snort/snort
1.8.2
snort/snort
1.8.3
snort/snort
1.8.4
snort/snort
1.8.5
snort/snort
1.8.6
snort/snort
1.8.7
snort/snort
1.9.0
... and 15 more
Published
Oct 28, 2009
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026