FKIE_CVE-2006-4333

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2006-08-24 20:04 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:28
Severity
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.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/21597Patch, Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/21619
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/21649
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/21682
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/21813
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/21885
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/22378
secalert@redhat.comhttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200608-26.xml
secalert@redhat.comhttp://securitytracker.com/id?1016736Patch
secalert@redhat.comhttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-227.htm
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1171
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/696896US Government Resource
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:152
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0658.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444323/100/0/threaded
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19690Patch
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3370
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2006-02.htmlPatch
secalert@redhat.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28553
secalert@redhat.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28556
secalert@redhat.comhttps://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-597
secalert@redhat.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11801
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/21597Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/21619
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/21649
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/21682
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/21813
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/21885
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/22378
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200608-26.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1016736Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-227.htm
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1171
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/696896US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:152
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0658.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444323/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19690Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3370
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2006-02.htmlPatch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28553
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28556
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-597
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11801
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
wireshark wireshark 0.10.4
wireshark wireshark 0.10.13
wireshark wireshark 0.99
wireshark wireshark 0.99.1
wireshark wireshark 0.99.2
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    },
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      "value": "El analizador SSCOP en Wireshark (anteriormente  Ethereal) anterior a 0.99.3 permite a atacantes ermotos provocar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (agotamiento de recursos) mediante paquetes mal formados que provocan que el analizador Q.2391 utilice demasiada memoria."
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:28:52.477",
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      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28556"
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