CVE-2006-1933: Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Ethereal 0.10.x up to 0.10.14 allow remote attackers to cause a den...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This CVE affects old Ethereal 0.10.x releases through 0.10.14. A remote attacker could send crafted packets that make Ethereal enter large or infinite loops, causing denial of service. The business impact is disruption of packet analysis or monitoring workflows, not data theft based on the provided sources. Exposure is most likely on legacy systems still running Ethereal 0.10.x up to 0.10.14, especially systems that inspect live traffic or open untrusted packet captures. Modern environments are unlikely to be exposed unless old packages remain installed. Treat as a legacy availability risk. Prioritize remediation where Ethereal supports monitoring, incident response, or network operations, because tool crashes can reduce visibility during security events. Mitigation focus: Identify and remove Ethereal 0.10.x through 0.10.14 where possible.; Apply updates from Ethereal or relevant OS vendor advisories.; Avoid processing untrusted captures with affected Ethereal versions before remediation..

Prepared

Jun 29, 2026, 13:09 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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