CVE-2006-5469: Medium severity wireshark wireshark vulnerability
Published Oct 28, 2006
·Updated
Unspecified vulnerability in the WBXML dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.10.11 through 0.99.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain vectors that trigger a null dereference.
Affected Software
10 affected components
Wireshark Wireshark=0.9.10
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.3
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.4
Wireshark Wireshark=0.8.16
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.2
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.1
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.13
Wireshark Wireshark=0.7.9
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Oct 28, 2006
CVE Published
12:07 AM
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:07 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2006-5469?
CVE-2006-5469 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability, resulting in a denial of service through a crash.
2
How do I fix CVE-2006-5469?
To fix CVE-2006-5469, upgrade to a version of Wireshark that is not affected, specifically versions after 0.99.3.
3
Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2006-5469?
CVE-2006-5469 affects Wireshark versions from 0.7.9 to 0.99.3.
4
What type of attack does CVE-2006-5469 enable?
CVE-2006-5469 allows remote attackers to execute an attack that causes a denial of service, resulting in a crash.
5
Is CVE-2006-5469 a remote or local vulnerability?
CVE-2006-5469 is a remote vulnerability, allowing attackers to exploit it over the network.