Description
epan/dissectors/packet-xot.c in the XOT dissector (dissect_xot_pdu) in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.9.8 through 0.99.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and crash) via an encoded XOT packet that produces a zero length value when it is decoded.
Published: 2006-10-27
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 5.0% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1201-1 New ethereal packages fix denial of service
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-4792 epan/dissectors/packet-xot.c in the XOT dissector (dissect_xot_pdu) in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.9.8 through 0.99.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and crash) via an encoded XOT packet that produces a zero length value when it is decoded.
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Redhat Enterprise Linux
Wireshark Wireshark
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T19:23:41.013Z

Reserved: 2006-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-4805

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-10-27T23:07:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2006-4805

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2006-10-30T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2006-4805 - Bugzilla

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