CVE-2006-1937 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Ethereal via null dereference in multiple protocol dissectors, causing denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-1937?
CVE-2006-1937 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ethereal Group Ethereal, published on 25 Apr 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Ethereal 0.10.x up to 0.10.14 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash from null dereference) via (1) multiple vectors in H.248, and the (2) X.509if, (3) SRVLOC, (4) H.245, (5) AIM, and (6) general packet dissectors; and (7) the statistics counter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1937?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ethereal Group Ethereal.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1937?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2006-1937 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1937 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ethereal Group Ethereal
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g6hg-gvcc-35fg.