CVE-2006-4331: Medium severity Wireshark Wireshark vulnerability

Published Aug 24, 2006
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Updated

Multiple off-by-one errors in the IPSec ESP preference parser in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.2

Event History

Aug 24, 2006
CVE Published
08:04 PM
Aug 25, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4331?

CVE-2006-4331 has a severity level classified as medium due to its potential to cause a denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-4331?

To fix CVE-2006-4331, upgrade to a later version of Wireshark that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2006-4331?

CVE-2006-4331 specifically affects Wireshark version 0.99.2.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2006-4331?

CVE-2006-4331 is characterized as an off-by-one error vulnerability within the IPSec ESP preference parser.

5

What can attackers do with CVE-2006-4331?

Attackers can exploit CVE-2006-4331 to crash the application, resulting in a denial of service.

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