10.0
CRITICAL
CVE-2006-3628
Wireshark (Ethereal) Format String Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

July 21, 2006, 2:03 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 18, 2018, 4:48 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-3628 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Wireshark wireshark
1 Ethereal_group ethereal
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2006-3628.

URL Resource
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060801-01-P
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0602.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/21078 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21107 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21121 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21204 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21249 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21467 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21488 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21598 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22089 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200607-09.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016532
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-197.htm
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1127
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:128
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_20_sr.html
http://www.osvdb.org/27362
http://www.osvdb.org/27363
http://www.osvdb.org/27364
http://www.osvdb.org/27369
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440576/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19051 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2850 Vendor Advisory
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2006-01.html Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27822
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27823
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27824
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27825
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27828
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-512
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9175

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2006-3628 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-3628 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/440576/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440576/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9175 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9175 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 20, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/27823 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/27828 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/27825 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/27824 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/27822 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27828 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27825 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27824 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27823 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27822 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2006

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-3628 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2006-3628 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.11 }} 0.49%

score

0.87616

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability