CVE-2006-3629

Unspecified vulnerability in the MOUNT dissector in Wireshark (aka Ethereal) 0.9.4 to 0.99.0...

7.8 HighFix available

Unspecified vulnerability in the MOUNT dissector in Wireshark (aka Ethereal) 0.9.4 to 0.99.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors.

Exploit likelihood

3.00%Down 1.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Unspecified vulnerability in the MOUNT dissector in Wireshark (aka Ethereal) 0.9.4 to 0.99.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors.

Record: CVE-2006-3629
CVSS 2.0: 7.8 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Unspecified vulnerability in the MOUNT dissector in Wireshark (aka Ethereal) 0.9.4 to 0.99.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors.

Record: CVE-2006-3629
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2006-3624 No score

Unspecified vulnerability in the MOUNT dissector in Wireshark (aka Ethereal) 0.9.4 to 0.99.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors.

Record: EUVD-2006-3624
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-285v-3c4r-gxww No score

Unspecified vulnerability in the MOUNT dissector in Wireshark (aka Ethereal) 0.9.4 to 0.99.0...

Unspecified vulnerability in the MOUNT dissector in Wireshark (aka Ethereal) 0.9.4 to 0.99.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors.

Record: GHSA-285v-3c4r-gxww
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Unspecified vulnerability in the MOUNT dissector in Wireshark (aka Ethereal) 0.9.4 to 0.99.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors.

Record: CVE-2006-3629
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2006-3629 No score

Unspecified vulnerability in the MOUNT dissector in Wireshark (aka Ethereal) 0.9.4 to 0.99.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2006-3629
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

ethereal group ethereal

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`wireshark` Debian:12	before 0.99.2-1	0.99.2-1
`wireshark` Debian:13	before 0.99.2-1	0.99.2-1
`wireshark` Debian:14	before 0.99.2-1	0.99.2-1
`ethereal` Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0.10.10-2sarge6, plus listed versions 0.10.10-2sarge20.10.10-2sarge30.10.10-2sarge40.10.10-2sarge5	0.10.10-2sarge6
`wireshark` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:0.99.2-EL3.1	0:0.99.2-EL3.1
`wireshark-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:0.99.2-EL3.1	0:0.99.2-EL3.1
`wireshark-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:0.99.2-EL3.1	0:0.99.2-EL3.1
`wireshark` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:0.99.2-EL3.1	0:0.99.2-EL3.1
`wireshark-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:0.99.2-EL3.1	0:0.99.2-EL3.1
`wireshark-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:0.99.2-EL3.1	0:0.99.2-EL3.1

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`wireshark` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:0.99.2-EL3.1	0:0.99.2-EL3.1
`wireshark-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:0.99.2-EL3.1	0:0.99.2-EL3.1
`wireshark-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:0.99.2-EL3.1	0:0.99.2-EL3.1
`wireshark` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:0.99.2-EL3.1	0:0.99.2-EL3.1
`wireshark-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:0.99.2-EL3.1	0:0.99.2-EL3.1
`wireshark-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:0.99.2-EL3.1	0:0.99.2-EL3.1
`wireshark` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:0.99.2-EL4.1	0:0.99.2-EL4.1
`wireshark-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:0.99.2-EL4.1	0:0.99.2-EL4.1
`wireshark-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:0.99.2-EL4.1	0:0.99.2-EL4.1
`wireshark` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:0.99.2-EL4.1	0:0.99.2-EL4.1
`wireshark-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:0.99.2-EL4.1	0:0.99.2-EL4.1
`wireshark-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:0.99.2-EL4.1	0:0.99.2-EL4.1
`wireshark` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:0.99.2-EL4.1	0:0.99.2-EL4.1
`wireshark-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:0.99.2-EL4.1	0:0.99.2-EL4.1
`wireshark-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:0.99.2-EL4.1	0:0.99.2-EL4.1
`wireshark` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:0.99.2-EL4.1	0:0.99.2-EL4.1
`wireshark-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:0.99.2-EL4.1	0:0.99.2-EL4.1
`wireshark-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:0.99.2-EL4.1	0:0.99.2-EL4.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-3629 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Ethereal Group Ethereal, published July 18, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.00%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 0.99.2-1.

References

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