CVE-2006-3627: Medium severity Wireshark Wireshark vulnerability

Published Jul 18, 2006
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Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in the GSM BSSMAP dissector in Wireshark (aka Ethereal) 0.10.11 to 0.99.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors.

Affected Software

6 affected components
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.11
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.12
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.13
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.14
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.0

Event History

Jul 18, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3627?

CVE-2006-3627 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-3627?

Updating to a fixed version of Wireshark beyond 0.99.0 or 0.10.14 will resolve CVE-2006-3627.

3

Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2006-3627?

CVE-2006-3627 affects Wireshark versions from 0.10.11 to 0.99.0.

4

Can CVE-2006-3627 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2006-3627 can be exploited remotely, causing the application to crash.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2006-3627?

There is no known workaround for CVE-2006-3627, so upgrading is recommended.

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