CVE-2006-3628: Critical severity Ethereal Group Ethereal vulnerability

Published Jul 18, 2006
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Updated

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Wireshark (aka Ethereal) 0.10.x to 0.99.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via the (1) ANSI MAP, (2) Checkpoint FW-1, (3) MQ, (4) XML, and (5) NTP dissectors.

Affected Software

23 affected components
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.0
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.0a
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.1
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.2
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.3
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.4
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.5
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.6
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.7
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.8
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.9
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.10
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.11
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.12
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.13
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.14
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.99.0
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.4
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.13
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.1

Event History

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

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3628?

CVE-2006-3628 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote denial of service and arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-3628?

To fix CVE-2006-3628, upgrade to a version of Wireshark or Ethereal that is not affected by this vulnerability.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3628?

CVE-2006-3628 affects multiple versions of Wireshark and Ethereal, specifically versions from 0.10.x to 0.99.0.

4

What types of attacks does CVE-2006-3628 enable?

CVE-2006-3628 enables remote attackers to cause a denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary code.

5

Is CVE-2006-3628 still a threat today?

CVE-2006-3628 is less of a threat today, but systems running the affected versions remain vulnerable if not patched.

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