CVE-2006-5740 describes an unspecified vulnerability in the LDAP dissector of Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) version 0.99.3. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (application crash) by sending a specially crafted LDAP packet to a system running the vulnerable software. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity. It is exploitable remotely with low attack complexity and requires no authentication, leading to a potential impact of partial availability loss. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting low public attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.99.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:0.99.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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