Wireshark 0.99.2 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Wireshark 0.99.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2006-4330. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Wireshark 0.99.2 (Packet Analyzer Software). Affected is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in the SCSI dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors.

The bug was discovered 08/23/2006. The weakness was shared 08/24/2006 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-4330 since 08/24/2006. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22288 (GLSA-200608-26 : Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115447 (Wireshark Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 5 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (28553), Tenable (22288), SecurityFocus (BID 19690†), OSVDB (28196†) and Secunia (SA21597†). The entries VDB-31947, VDB-31946 and VDB-31945 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 22288
Nessus Name: GLSA-200608-26 : Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 861536
OpenVAS Name: Family Connections argv[1] Parameter Remote Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-4330 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-4330
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-31944

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X-Force: 28553
SecurityFocus: 19690 - Wireshark Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 21597 - Wireshark Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 28196 - CVE-2006-4330 - Wireshark - Unspecified Issue
SecurityTracker: 1016736
Vulnerability Center: 12627 - Wireshark Unspecified Denial of Service in the SCSI Dissector, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-3370

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 15:51
Updated: 01/13/2025 10:57
Changes: 03/12/2015 15:51 (86), 06/24/2019 18:22 (5), 01/13/2025 10:57 (17)
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