CVE-2006-3629: High severity Ethereal Group Ethereal vulnerability

Published Jul 18, 2006
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Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in the MOUNT dissector in Wireshark (aka Ethereal) 0.9.4 to 0.99.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors.

Affected Software

31 affected components
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.1
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.6
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.0a
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.10
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.5
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.2
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.14
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.15
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.10
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.99.0
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.13
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.8
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.3
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.4
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.7
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.16
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.12
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.11
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.5
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.0
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.13
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.9
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.11
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.7
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.14
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.4
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.6
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.8
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.9
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.12

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-2006-3629?

CVE-2006-3629 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to denial of service due to memory consumption.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-3629?

To resolve CVE-2006-3629, you should upgrade to the latest version of Wireshark that is not affected by this vulnerability.

3

What software versions are affected by CVE-2006-3629?

CVE-2006-3629 affects Wireshark (formerly known as Ethereal) versions from 0.9.4 to 0.99.0.

4

Can CVE-2006-3629 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2006-3629 can be exploited remotely by attackers to cause denial of service.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2006-3629?

No official workaround is available for CVE-2006-3629; upgrading to a patched version is the recommended action.

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