CVE-2006-5595: Medium severity Wireshark Wireshark vulnerability
Published Oct 28, 2006
·Updated
Unspecified vulnerability in the AirPcap support in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.3 has unspecified attack vectors related to WEP key parsing.
Affected Software
10 affected components
Wireshark Wireshark=0.7.9
Wireshark Wireshark=0.8.16
Wireshark Wireshark=0.9.10
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.4
Wireshark Wireshark=0.10.13
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.1
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.2
Wireshark Wireshark=0.99.3
Event History
Oct 28, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:07 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2006-5595?
The severity of CVE-2006-5595 is not specified, but it is related to parsing vulnerabilities in WEP keys.
2
How do I fix CVE-2006-5595?
To fix CVE-2006-5595, upgrade your Wireshark to a version higher than 0.99.3.
3
Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2006-5595?
CVE-2006-5595 affects Wireshark versions 0.7.9, 0.8.16, 0.9.10, 0.10, 0.10.4, 0.10.13, 0.99, 0.99.1, 0.99.2, and 0.99.3.
4
What attack vectors are associated with CVE-2006-5595?
CVE-2006-5595 has unspecified attack vectors related to WEP key parsing.
5
Is CVE-2006-5595 a critical vulnerability?
While CVE-2006-5595 is unspecified in severity, vulnerabilities in encryption key parsing can potentially lead to data compromise.