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CVE-2006-1938

First published: Tue Apr 25 2006(Updated: )

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Ethereal 0.8.x up to 0.10.14 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash from null dereference) via the (1) Sniffer capture or (2) SMB PIPE dissector.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Ethereal=0.8
Ethereal=0.8.5
Ethereal=0.8.6
Ethereal=0.8.7
Ethereal=0.8.8
Ethereal=0.8.9
Ethereal=0.8.10
Ethereal=0.8.11
Ethereal=0.8.12
Ethereal=0.8.13
Ethereal=0.8.14
Ethereal=0.8.15
Ethereal=0.8.16
Ethereal=0.8.17
Ethereal=0.8.17a
Ethereal=0.8.18
Ethereal=0.8.19
Ethereal=0.8.20
Ethereal=0.9
Ethereal=0.9.0
Ethereal=0.9.1
Ethereal=0.9.2
Ethereal=0.9.3
Ethereal=0.9.4
Ethereal=0.9.5
Ethereal=0.9.6
Ethereal=0.9.7
Ethereal=0.9.8
Ethereal=0.9.9
Ethereal=0.9.10
Ethereal=0.9.11
Ethereal=0.9.12
Ethereal=0.9.13
Ethereal=0.9.14
Ethereal=0.9.15
Ethereal=0.9.16
Ethereal=0.9_.0
Ethereal=0.10
Ethereal=0.10.0
Ethereal=0.10.0a
Ethereal=0.10.1
Ethereal=0.10.2
Ethereal=0.10.3
Ethereal=0.10.4
Ethereal=0.10.5
Ethereal=0.10.6
Ethereal=0.10.7
Ethereal=0.10.8
Ethereal=0.10.9
Ethereal=0.10.10
Ethereal=0.10.11
Ethereal=0.10.12
Ethereal=0.10.13

Remedy

http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00023.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2006-1938?

    CVE-2006-1938 is rated as a denial of service vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2006-1938?

    To fix CVE-2006-1938, users should upgrade to a version of Ethereal that is not affected, specifically above version 0.10.14.

  • What products are affected by CVE-2006-1938?

    CVE-2006-1938 affects multiple versions of Ethereal from 0.8.x up to 0.10.14.

  • What causes the vulnerability in CVE-2006-1938?

    CVE-2006-1938 is caused by multiple unspecified vulnerabilities leading to a crash from null dereference.

  • Can CVE-2006-1938 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2006-1938 can be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service.

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