Wireshark Multiple Protocol Dissectors Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

BID:20762

Info

Wireshark Multiple Protocol Dissectors Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 20762
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2006-5468
CVE-2006-5740
CVE-2006-4805
CVE-2006-5469
CVE-2006-4574
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 27 2006 12:00AM
Updated: Jan 15 2007 04:30PM
Credit: The vendor reported these issues.
Vulnerable: Wireshark Wireshark 0.99.3
Wireshark Wireshark 0.99.2
Wireshark Wireshark 0.99.1
Wireshark Wireshark 0.99
Wireshark Wireshark 0.10.13
Wireshark Wireshark 0.10.4
Wireshark Wireshark 0.10
Wireshark Wireshark 0.9.10
Wireshark Wireshark 0.8.16
Wireshark Wireshark 0.7.9
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
+ Linux kernel 2.4.21
+ Linux kernel 2.4.19
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
+ Linux kernel 2.6.5
SGI ProPack 3.0 SP6
S.u.S.E. UnitedLinux 1.0
S.u.S.E. SuSE Linux School Server for i386
S.u.S.E. SUSE LINUX Retail Solution 8.0
S.u.S.E. SuSE Linux Openexchange Server 4.0
S.u.S.E. Open-Enterprise-Server 0
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux POS 9
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.0 OSS
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.3 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.3
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.0 OSS
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.1
rPath rPath Linux 1
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1 IA64
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 IA64
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 IA64
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
Redhat Desktop 4.0
Redhat Desktop 3.0
Redhat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1 IA64
Redhat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2006.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2006.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0
Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
Debian Linux 3.1 mips
Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
Debian Linux 3.1 arm
Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
Debian Linux 3.1
Avaya SES 3.0
Avaya SES 2.0
Avaya S8710 CM 3.1
Avaya S8710 CM 2.0
Avaya S8700 CM 2.0
Avaya S8500 CM 3.1
Avaya S8500 CM 2.0
Avaya S8300 CM 3.1
Avaya S8300 CM 2.0
Avaya CCS 3.0
Avaya CCS 2.0
Not Vulnerable: Wireshark Wireshark 0.99.4

Discussion

Wireshark Multiple Protocol Dissectors Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

Wireshark is prone to multiple denial-of-service vulnerabilities.

Exploiting these issues may permit attackers to cause crashes and deny service to legitimate users of the application.

Wireshark versions prior to 0.99.4 are affected.

Exploit / POC

Wireshark Multiple Protocol Dissectors Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for these issues. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected]

Some of these issues may not require an exploit.

Solution / Fix

Wireshark Multiple Protocol Dissectors Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

Solution:
The vendor has released updates to address these issues.

Please see the referenced advisories for more information.


Wireshark Wireshark 0.99.3

References

© CVE.report 2026

Use of this information constitutes acceptance for use in an AS IS condition. There are NO warranties, implied or otherwise, with regard to this information or its use. Any use of this information is at the user's risk. It is the responsibility of user to evaluate the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information, opinion, advice or other content. EACH USER WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY consequences of his or her direct or indirect use of this web site. ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. This site will NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT or any other kind of loss.

CVE, CWE, and OVAL are registred trademarks of The MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. This site includes MITRE data granted under the following license.

Free CVE JSON API cve.report/api

CVE.report and Source URL Uptime Status status.cve.report