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CVE-2006-4574

7.5 · HIGH

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…

Published Oct 28, 2006wiresharkCWE-193EPSS 4.42%

Overview

CVE-2006-4574 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting wireshark wireshark. It was published on October 28, 2006 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from wireshark. Update wireshark to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
wiresharkwireshark0.10.1Affected

References

Refftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061101-01-PRefsecunia.com/advisories/22590Refsecunia.com/advisories/22659Refsecunia.com/advisories/22672Refsecunia.com/advisories/22692Refsecunia.com/advisories/22797Refsecunia.com/advisories/22841Refsecunia.com/advisories/22929Refsecunia.com/advisories/23096Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1017129

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-4574?

CVE-2006-4574 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting wireshark wireshark. It was published on October 28, 2006 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-4574?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-4574?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from wireshark. Update wireshark to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-4574?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-4574 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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