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TI-2006-03520 Aliases CVE-2006-3628GHSA-mg6c-c5w2-g567

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Wireshark (aka Ethereal) 0.10.x to 0.99.0 allow…

Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-134Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-134 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Wireshark (aka Ethereal) 0.10.x to 0.99.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via the (1) ANSI MAP, (2) Checkpoint FW-1, (3) MQ, (4) XML, and (5) NTP dissectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06041 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 23

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10.0VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10.0aVulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10.1VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10.2VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10.3VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10.4VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10.5VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10.6VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10.7VulnerableEthereal Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.0 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.0a Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.1 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.2 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.3 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.4 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.5 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.6 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.7 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
Show 13 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10.8VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10.9VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10.10VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10.11VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10.12VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10.13VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10.14VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.99.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.99.0VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10.4VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10.13VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.99VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.99.1VulnerableWireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.8 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.9 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.10 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.11 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.12 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.13 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.14 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.99.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.0 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.4 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.13 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.1 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2006:0602 Released 2006-08-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    wireshark security update (was ethereal)
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 wireshark-0.99.2-EL3.1, wireshark-0.99.2-EL3.1.i386, wireshark-gnome-0.99.2-EL3.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 wireshark-0.99.2-EL3.1, wireshark-0.99.2-EL3.1.i386, wireshark-0.99.2-EL3.1.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 wireshark-0.99.2-EL4.1, wireshark-0.99.2-EL4.1.i386, wireshark-0.99.2-EL4.1.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 wireshark-0.99.2-EL4.1, wireshark-0.99.2-EL4.1.i386, wireshark-gnome-0.99.2-EL4.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 wireshark-0.99.2-EL3.1, wireshark-0.99.2-EL3.1.i386, wireshark-0.99.2-EL3.1.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 wireshark-0.99.2-EL4.1, wireshark-0.99.2-EL4.1.i386, wireshark-0.99.2-EL4.1.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 wireshark-0.99.2-EL3.1, wireshark-0.99.2-EL3.1.i386, wireshark-0.99.2-EL3.1.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 wireshark-0.99.2-EL4.1, wireshark-0.99.2-EL4.1.i386, wireshark-0.99.2-EL4.1.ia64 +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0602
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0602
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0602
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0602
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0602
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0602
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0602
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0602

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-3628
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mg6c-c5w2-g567

References

Patch 1

Advisory 6

Other 7

Sources

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