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5.0

Wireshark on Windows may crash from crafted network packets

CVE-2006-4332 · published 20 years ago
Summary

Versions of Wireshark from 0.10.13 up to 0.99.2 running on Windows can stop working if they receive specially formed DHCP traffic. This can interrupt any network monitoring or troubleshooting you are doing. Upgrade to the latest Wireshark release, which contains the fix, or avoid analyzing untrusted network captures until you can update.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
wireshark wireshark 0.10.4
0.10.13
0.99
0.99.1
0.99.2
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Unspecified vulnerability in the DHCP dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.10.13 through 0.99.2, when run on Windows, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspec...
Unspecified vulnerability in the DHCP dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.10.13 through 0.99.2, when run on Windows, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors that trigger a bug in Glib.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
5.0 Medium
Exploitation
4% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published24 Aug 2006
Updated24 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2006-4332 · NVD
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