CVE-2006-4331 describes multiple off-by-one errors in the IPSec ESP preference parser within Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) version 0.99.2. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (crash) through unspecified vectors. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, with an attack vector over the network, low attack complexity, and a potential impact of partial availability loss. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.99.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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