CVE-2006-3632

Buffer overflow in Wireshark (aka Ethereal) 0.8.16 to 0.99.0 allows remote attackers to cause a...

10.0 HighFix available

Buffer overflow in Wireshark (aka Ethereal) 0.8.16 to 0.99.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via the NFS dissector.

Exploit likelihood

7.47%Down 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 10.0

Buffer overflow in Wireshark (aka Ethereal) 0.8.16 to 0.99.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via the NFS dissector.

Record: CVE-2006-3632
CVSS 2.0: 10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Buffer overflow in Wireshark (aka Ethereal) 0.8.16 to 0.99.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via the NFS dissector.

Record: CVE-2006-3632
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2006-3627 No score

Buffer overflow in Wireshark (aka Ethereal) 0.8.16 to 0.99.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via the NFS dissector.

Record: EUVD-2006-3627
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j662-g76p-xchg No score

Buffer overflow in Wireshark (aka Ethereal) 0.8.16 to 0.99.0 allows remote attackers to cause a...

Buffer overflow in Wireshark (aka Ethereal) 0.8.16 to 0.99.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via the NFS dissector.

Record: GHSA-j662-g76p-xchg
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Buffer overflow in Wireshark (aka Ethereal) 0.8.16 to 0.99.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via the NFS dissector.

Record: CVE-2006-3632
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2006-3632 No score

Buffer overflow in Wireshark (aka Ethereal) 0.8.16 to 0.99.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via the NFS dissector.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2006-3632
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-2006-3632 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) 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 7.47%, the 94th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 0.99.2-1.

References

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