CVE-2006-4805
First published: Fri Oct 27 2006(Updated: )
epan/dissectors/packet-xot.c in the XOT dissector (dissect_xot_pdu) in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.9.8 through 0.99.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and crash) via an encoded XOT packet that produces a zero length value when it is decoded.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Wireshark Wireshark | =0.9.10 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =0.99.3 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =0.10.4 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =0.10 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =0.9.8 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =0.99.2 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =0.99.1 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =0.10.13 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | =0.99 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20762
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2006-03.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22590
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-746
- http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1201
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:195
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017129
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22692
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22659
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22672
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0726.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_65_ethereal.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22797
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22841
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22929
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/723736
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-255.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23096
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4220
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29843
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10199
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450307/100/0/threaded
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2006-4805?
CVE-2006-4805 has a severity level categorized as a denial of service vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4805?
To fix CVE-2006-4805, update to a version of Wireshark that is not vulnerable, specifically versions later than 0.99.3.
Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2006-4805?
CVE-2006-4805 affects Wireshark versions from 0.9.8 to 0.99.3.
What is the impact of CVE-2006-4805?
The impact of CVE-2006-4805 is the potential for memory consumption and crashes of the Wireshark application.
Can CVE-2006-4805 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2006-4805 can be exploited remotely by attackers through specially encoded XOT packets.
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- agent/references
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- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/weakness
- agent/severity
- agent/author
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- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- vendor/wireshark
- canonical/wireshark wireshark
- version/wireshark wireshark/0.9.10
- version/wireshark wireshark/0.99.3
- version/wireshark wireshark/0.10.4
- version/wireshark wireshark/0.10
- version/wireshark wireshark/0.9.8
- version/wireshark wireshark/0.99.2
- version/wireshark wireshark/0.99.1
- version/wireshark wireshark/0.10.13
- version/wireshark wireshark/0.99