TI-2006-04186 Aliases CVE-2006-4333 GHSA-jhfx-pfvp-j6f3

The SSCOP dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) before 0.99.3 allows remote…

LOW 31CWE-399Published 2006-08-24 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: High
Impact type: Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · Complete
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

The SSCOP dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) before 0.99.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via malformed packets that cause the Q.2391 dissector to use excessive memory.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04012 90th 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 · 5

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.4:::::::*	0.10.4	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.13:::::::*	0.10.13	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99:::::::*	0.99	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.1:::::::*	0.99.1	Vulnerable	Wireshark Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.2:::::::*	0.99.2	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
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 →

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

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-4333
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jhfx-pfvp-j6f3

References

Patch 1

http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2006-02.html

Advisory 5

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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