CVE-2006-1940 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Ethereal via the SNDCP dissector, affecting network analysts using this tool.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-1940?
CVE-2006-1940 is a medium-severity denial of service 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
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1940?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ethereal Group Ethereal.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1940?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2006-1940 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1940 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ethereal Group Ethereal
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mhpw-qj29-rmfj.