CVE-2006-4021 Weak cryptography in n/a
Attackers can identify message patterns in ScatterChat via birthday attacks on its custom ECB padding, compromising data confidentiality.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-4021?
CVE-2006-4021 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Aug 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The cryptographic module in ScatterChat 1.0.x allows attackers to identify patterns in large numbers of messages by identifying collisions using a birthday attack on the custom padding mechanism for ECB mode encryption.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4021?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Scatterchat Scatterchat.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4021?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4021 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-4021 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4021 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r4jq-cqww-9m6q.