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TI-2006-03522 Aliases CVE-2006-3630GHSA-xhvg-9hv8-ff9r

Multiple off-by-one errors in Wireshark (aka Ethereal) 0.9.7 to 0.99.0 have unknown…

Priority LOW 37CWE-189Published · 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
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01942 80th 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 · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.7VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.8VulnerableWireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.99.0VulnerableWireshark 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-2006-3630
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xhvg-9hv8-ff9r

References

Patch 1

Advisory 6

Other 6

  • TI-2026-53718 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Wireshark CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-63612 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Wireshark CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-16149 A buffer overflow in Wireshark before 4.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2010-00291 Multiple buffer overflows in the LWRES dissector in Wireshark 0.9.15 through 1.0.10 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-63614 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Wireshark CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2014-01823 Buffer overflow in the mpeg_read function in wiretap/mpeg.c in the MPEG parser in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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