CVE-2006-4333: Medium severity Wireshark Wireshark vulnerability

Published Aug 24, 2006
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Updated

The SSCOP dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) before 0.99.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via malformed packets that cause the Q.2391 dissector to use excessive memory.

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-2006-4333?

CVE-2006-4333 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can result in resource exhaustion.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-4333?

To fix CVE-2006-4333, upgrade Wireshark to version 0.99.3 or later.

3

Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2006-4333?

CVE-2006-4333 affects Wireshark versions 0.10.4, 0.99.2, 0.99.1, 0.10.13, and 0.99.

4

What type of attack is CVE-2006-4333 associated with?

CVE-2006-4333 is associated with remote denial of service attacks using malformed packets.

5

Is there a known exploit for CVE-2006-4333?

While specific exploits may not be publicly documented, CVE-2006-4333 can be exploited through crafted packets that trigger excessive memory use.

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