CVE-2006-5595

Name: CVE-2006-5595
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2006-10-28T00:07:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.12%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2006-5595 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Unspecified vulnerability in the AirPcap support in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.3 has unspecified attack vectors related to WEP key parsing.. EPSS estimates a 1.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the AirPcap support in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.3 has unspecified attack vectors related to WEP key parsing.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.12%

62.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wireshark	Wireshark	0.7.9
Wireshark	Wireshark	0.8.16
Wireshark	Wireshark	0.9.10
Wireshark	Wireshark	0.10
Wireshark	Wireshark	0.10.4
Wireshark	Wireshark	0.10.13
Wireshark	Wireshark	0.99
Wireshark	Wireshark	0.99.1
Wireshark	Wireshark	0.99.2
Wireshark	Wireshark	0.99.3

References

Timeline

Published: Oct 28, 2006
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-5595?

Unspecified vulnerability in the AirPcap support in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.3 has unspecified attack vectors related to WEP key parsing.

How severe is CVE-2006-5595?

Severity scoring for CVE-2006-5595 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.12% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5595?

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Source: NVD / NIST