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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2006-3628

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.

HIGH 10.0EPSS 6.04%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.04%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

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.

CVSS 2.0
10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
6.04% probability · 93th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-134
Affected
ethereal group/ethereal · wireshark/wireshark
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.