Is CVE-2009-3641 actively exploited?

CVE-2009-3641 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-09.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-3641?

CVE-2009-3641 has a CVSS score of 4.3 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2009-3641?

Patch guidance is available from snort security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2009-3641.

CVE-2009-3641 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2009-3641?

26 products: snort snort, snort snort, snort snort, snort snort, snort snort, and 21 more.

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

Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: medium
Auth: none
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: SNORT
Published: 10/28/2009
Last Modified: 4/9/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

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Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD