Wireshark · Ethereal · CVE-2009-2562
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Wireshark versions 0.9.2 through 1.2.0
tethereal (affected versions not specified)
**Description**
The issue concerns multiple vulnerabilities in the tethereal package of the Debian GNU/Linux operating system and an unspecified vulnerability in the AFS dissector in Wireshark. These vulnerabilities can be exploited remotely, potentially leading to a breach of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information. In the case of Wireshark, the vulnerability can cause a denial of service, resulting in a crash.
**Recommendations**
For Wireshark versions 0.9.2 through 1.2.0, update to a version outside of this range to resolve the issue.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability in tethereal.