CVE-2006-3629: High severity Ethereal Group Ethereal vulnerability
Published Jul 18, 2006
·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
Remediation
Patch Available
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-2006-3629?
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.