Unspecified vulnerability in the SSH dissector in Wireshark (aka Ethereal) 0.9.10 to…
Priority LOW 27CWE-399Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in the SSH dissector in Wireshark (aka Ethereal) 0.9.10 to 0.99.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via unknown attack vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02297 83rd 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.2 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.5 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.6 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.7 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.8 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.10 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.14 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.15 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.99 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.99.0 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.2 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.10 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.14 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.9.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.15 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.0 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2006:0602 Released 2006-08-16 · Red Hat rating Moderatewireshark 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: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0602 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0602 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0602 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0602 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0602 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0602 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0602 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0602 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-3631
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rfw3-vhq2-vh23
References
More Wireshark Foundation Wireshark vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2006-3631 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-3631 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rfw3-vhq2-vh23 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2006-3631 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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