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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2006-3628

Original release date:07/21/2006
Last revised:09/05/2008
Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

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.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
CVSS v2 Base Score:10.0 (HIGH) (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (legend)
Impact Subscore: 10.0
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides administrator access, Allows complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service

Solution

This vulnerability is addressed in the following product release: Ethereal Group, Ethereal, 0.99.2}

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External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2006-01.html
Type: Patch Information
External Source: BID
Name: 19051
Type: Patch Information
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2006-2850
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 21107
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 21078
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-512
External Source: XF
Name: wireshark-ntp-format-string(27828)
External Source: XF
Name: wireshark-xml-format-string(27825)
External Source: XF
Name: wireshark-mq-format-string(27824)
External Source: XF
Name: wireshark-cpfw1-format-string(27823)
External Source: XF
Name: wireshark-ansimap-format-string(27822)
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20060719 rPSA-2006-0132-1 tshark wireshark
External Source: OSVDB
Name: 27369
External Source: OSVDB
Name: 27364
External Source: OSVDB
Name: 27363
External Source: OSVDB
Name: 27362
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SR:2006:020
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2006:128
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1127
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-197.htm
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1016532
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200607-09
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 22089
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 21598
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 21488
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 21467
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 21249
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 21204
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 21121
Type: Advisory
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2006:0602
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2006:128
External Source: SGI
Name: 20060801-01-P

Vulnerable software and versions

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spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.0
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.0a
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.10
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.11
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.12
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.13
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.14
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.3
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.4
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.5
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.6
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.7
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.8
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.9
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.99.0
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.13
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.4
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.1
* Denotes Vulnerable Software

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