CVE-2006-4332: Medium severity Wireshark Wireshark vulnerability

Published Aug 24, 2006
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Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in the DHCP dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.10.13 through 0.99.2, when run on Windows, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors that trigger a bug in Glib.

Affected Software

5 affected components
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.4
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.13
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.1
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-2006-4332?

CVE-2006-4332 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability affecting specific versions of Wireshark.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-4332?

To mitigate CVE-2006-4332, update Wireshark to a version that contains the necessary fixes, specifically any version after 0.99.2.

3

Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2006-4332?

CVE-2006-4332 affects Wireshark versions 0.10.4, 0.10.13, and versions from 0.99.1 to 0.99.2.

4

Can CVE-2006-4332 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2006-4332 can be exploited remotely by attackers to cause a crash of the Wireshark application.

5

What triggers the vulnerability in CVE-2006-4332?

CVE-2006-4332 is triggered by unspecified vectors in the DHCP dissector that result in a bug in Glib.

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