Use of Externally-Controlled Format String Affecting wireshark package, versions <1.0.6-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.37% (29th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-WIRESHARK-17978787
  • published15 Jul 2026
  • disclosed16 Feb 2009

Introduced: 16 Feb 2009

CVE-2009-0601  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-134  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest wireshark to version 1.0.6-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wireshark package and not the wireshark package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1