CVE-2006-4333: wireshark Resource Management Errors
CVSS: 5.4v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2006-4333
Published 24-08-2006Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2006-4333 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in wireshark. EPSS estimates a 4.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
4.01%
0%100%
Low · +0.07 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 24-08-2006PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 5.4Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
4.01%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
90%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.07 pp
From 3.94% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score4.01%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- wireshark< 0.99.2-5.1
Wireshark1 product
- wireshark0.10.4 | 0.10.13 | 0.99 | 0.99.1 | 0.99.2
2 vendors · 2 products
References
23 links- issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-597X Refsource CONFIRM
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-227.htmX Refsource CONFIRM
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11801VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
