CVE-2006-3630 Integer overflow in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Off-by-one errors in Wireshark dissectors allow remote attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via crafted network packets.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2006-3630?

CVE-2006-3630 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 18 Jul 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple off-by-one errors in Wireshark (aka Ethereal) 0.9.7 to 0.99.0 have unknown impact and remote attack vectors via the (1) NCP NMAS and (2) NDPS dissectors.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3630?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wireshark Wireshark.

How do I fix CVE-2006-3630?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2006-3630 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3630 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Wireshark Wireshark vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-3630, GHSA-xhvg-9hv8-ff9r.

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