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TI-2006-04184 Aliases CVE-2006-4331GHSA-8g49-gwpq-xm8f

Multiple off-by-one errors in the IPSec ESP preference parser in Wireshark (formerly…

Priority LOW 30Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Multiple off-by-one errors in the IPSec ESP preference parser in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04471 91st 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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.99.2VulnerableWireshark Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.2 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2006:0658 Released 2006-09-12 · Red Hat rating Low
    wireshark security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 wireshark-0.99.3-EL3.2, wireshark-0.99.3-EL3.2.i386, wireshark-gnome-0.99.3-EL3.2 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 wireshark-0.99.3-EL3.2, wireshark-0.99.3-EL3.2.i386, wireshark-0.99.3-EL3.2.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 wireshark-0.99.3-EL4.2, wireshark-0.99.3-EL4.2.i386, wireshark-0.99.3-EL4.2.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 wireshark-0.99.3-EL4.2, wireshark-0.99.3-EL4.2.i386, wireshark-gnome-0.99.3-EL4.2 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 wireshark-0.99.3-EL3.2, wireshark-0.99.3-EL3.2.i386, wireshark-0.99.3-EL3.2.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 wireshark-0.99.3-EL4.2, wireshark-0.99.3-EL4.2.i386, wireshark-0.99.3-EL4.2.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 wireshark-0.99.3-EL3.2, wireshark-0.99.3-EL3.2.i386, wireshark-0.99.3-EL3.2.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 wireshark-0.99.3-EL4.2, wireshark-0.99.3-EL4.2.i386, wireshark-0.99.3-EL4.2.ia64 +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0658
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0658
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0658
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0658
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0658
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0658
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0658
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0658

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-4331
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8g49-gwpq-xm8f

References

Patch 1

Advisory 4

Other 4

  • 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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Sources

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