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.
CVE-2009-3641
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 98.4%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
October 28, 2009
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (24)
- secalert@redhathttp://dl.snort.org/snort-current/release_notes_2851.txt
- secalert@redhathttp://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125649553414700&w=2
- secalert@redhathttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Oct/299
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/37135
- secalert@redhathttp://securitytracker.com/id?1023076
- secalert@redhathttp://vrt-sourcefire.blogspot.com/2009/10/snort-2851-release.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/25/5
- secalert@redhathttp://www.osvdb.org/59159
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36795
- secalert@redhathttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3014
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=530863
- secalert@redhathttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53912
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://dl.snort.org/snort-current/release_notes_2851.txt
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125649553414700&w=2
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Oct/299
Patch Availability(1)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian:11 | snort @ 2.8.5.2-1 | — | osv |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-9969✓ verifiedFirst seen Oct 23, 2009
Snort 2.8.5 - IPv6 Denial of Service
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-33306✓ verifiedFirst seen Oct 22, 2009
Snort 2.8.5 - Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Open source ↗
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