Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2006-5468 is a denial-of-service issue in Wireshark, formerly Ethereal, 0.99.3. A remote attacker could trigger a crash through the HTTP dissector using unspecified vectors. The disclosed impact is availability loss for the packet analysis tool, not code execution or data theft. Exposure is most likely where legacy Wireshark or Ethereal 0.99.3 is still installed and used to inspect untrusted network traffic or packet captures. Modern deployments are less likely to be exposed, but old appliances, lab systems, and bundled OS packages should be checked. Handle as a legacy availability risk. It is unlikely to justify emergency action unless vulnerable analyzer builds remain in operational use, but it should be eliminated during vulnerability cleanup because packet analyzers often process hostile traffic by design. Mitigation focus: Identify any Wireshark or Ethereal 0.99.3 installations.; Check Wireshark and OS vendor advisories for corrected packages.; Prioritize upgrades on systems analyzing untrusted traffic or captures..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10707CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- wireshark-http-dos(29840)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-746CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14120CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
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