CVE-2006-4574

7.5 HIGH
Published: October 28, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Off-by-one error in the MIME Multipart dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.10.1 through 0.99.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain vectors that trigger an assertion error related to unexpected length values.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061101-01-P
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22590
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22659
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22672
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22692
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22797
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22841
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22929
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/23096
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017129
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-255.htm
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:195
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_65_ethereal.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0726.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450307/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20762
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1201
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4220
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2006-03.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29844
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-746
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9740
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061101-01-P
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22590
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22659
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22672
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22692
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22797
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22841
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22929
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/23096
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017129
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-255.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:195
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_65_ethereal.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0726.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450307/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20762
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1201
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4220
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2006-03.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29844
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-746
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9740
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link

44 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-193 CWE-617 CWE-193

Affected Vendors

wireshark

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