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Wireshark contains an unspecified vulnerability in the SCSI dissector

Vulnerability Note VU#808832

Original Release Date: 2006-10-25 | Last Revised: 2006-12-20

Overview

Wireshark contains a vulnerability in the SCSI dissector that may cause a denial-of-service condition.

Description

The SCSI dissector in Wireshark contains an unspecified error that may allow remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service condition.

Wireshark states that Wireshark version 0.99.2 is vulnerable.

Note: Ethereal has changed its name to Wireshark.

Impact

A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service condition.

Solution

Update
Wireshark has released an updated product version (Wireshark 0.99.3).

Workaround


Wireshark provides a workaround in security document wnpa-sec-2006-02.

Vendor Information

808832
 

Wireshark Affected

Updated:  October 24, 2006

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

Please see Wireshark security document wnpa-sec-2006-02 for further information.

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References

Acknowledgements

This vulnerability was reported in Wireshark document wnpa-sec-2006-02.

This document was written by Katie Steiner.

Other Information

CVE IDs: CVE-2006-4330
Date Public: 2006-08-24
Date First Published: 2006-10-25
Date Last Updated: 2006-12-20 15:36 UTC
Document Revision: 14

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