CVE-2006-1939 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Ethereal via malformed network packets or invalid display filters, causing a 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-2006-1939?
CVE-2006-1939 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 0.9.x up to 0.10.14 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash from null dereference) via (1) an invalid display filter, or the (2) GSM SMS, (3) ASN.1-based, (4) DCERPC NT, (5) PER, (6) RPC, (7) DCERPC, and (8) ASN.1 dissectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1939?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ethereal Group Ethereal.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1939?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2006-1939 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1939 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ethereal Group Ethereal
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j74p-5vhc-j95m.