CVE-2006-1940
First published: Tue Apr 25 2006(Updated: )
Unspecified vulnerability in Ethereal 0.10.4 up to 0.10.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (abort) via the SNDCP dissector.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Ethereal | =0.10.1 | |
| Ethereal | =0.10.0a | |
| Ethereal | =0.10.10 | |
| Ethereal | =0.10.2 | |
| Ethereal | =0.10.13 | |
| Ethereal | =0.10.3 | |
| Ethereal | =0.10.4 | |
| Ethereal | =0.10.7 | |
| Ethereal | =0.10.12 | |
| Ethereal | =0.10.11 | |
| Ethereal | =0.10.5 | |
| Ethereal | =0.10.0 | |
| Ethereal | =0.10 | |
| Ethereal | =0.10.6 | |
| Ethereal | =0.10.8 | |
| Ethereal | =0.10.9 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00023.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17682
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19769
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-April/msg00194.html
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-April/msg00195.html
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200604-17.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015985
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19805
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19828
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19839
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1049
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0420.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19958
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19962
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-May/0004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20117
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-128.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20944
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20210
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:077
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1501
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26025
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9781
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2006-1940?
CVE-2006-1940 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can result in application crashes.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1940?
To fix CVE-2006-1940, you should update Ethereal to a version that is not affected by the vulnerability, such as versions after 0.10.14.
Which versions of Ethereal are affected by CVE-2006-1940?
CVE-2006-1940 affects Ethereal versions from 0.10.1 to 0.10.14.
Can CVE-2006-1940 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2006-1940 allows remote attackers to exploit the vulnerability through specially crafted packets.
What impact does CVE-2006-1940 have on system security?
The impact of CVE-2006-1940 is a denial of service, meaning it can disrupt service availability by crashing the Ethereal application.
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