Wireshark up to 0.99.3 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 0.99.3. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-5595. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 0.99.3 (Packet Analyzer Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in the AirPcap support in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.3 has unspecified attack vectors related to WEP key parsing.

The weakness was disclosed 10/27/2006 (Website). The advisory is shared at wireshark.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-5595. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 24580 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : wireshark (MDKSA-2006:195)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (29846), Tenable (24580), SecurityFocus (BID 20762†), Secunia (SA22590†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-26659†). The entries VDB-33016, VDB-33015, VDB-33013 and VDB-33012 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Packet Analyzer Software

Name

• Wireshark

Version

• 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
• 0.99.3

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://www.wireshark.org/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 24580
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : wireshark (MDKSA-2006:195)
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/27/2006 🔍
10/27/2006 +0 days 🔍
10/27/2006 +0 days 🔍
10/27/2006 +0 days 🔍
08/02/2010 +1375 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +1683 days 🔍
04/25/2026 +4062 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: wireshark.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-5595 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-5595
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-33017

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X-Force: 29846
SecurityFocus: 20762 - Wireshark Multiple Protocol Dissectors Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 22590
Vulnerability Center: 26659 - Wireshark Prior to 0.99.4 Unspecified Vulnerability via Unspecified Attack Vectors, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 04/25/2026 20:15
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (52), 03/01/2017 17:45 (8), 03/30/2025 03:09 (17), 04/25/2026 20:15 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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