Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2006-1940 is a remote denial-of-service issue in Ethereal, the packet analyzer later succeeded by Wireshark. A crafted packet using the SNDCP dissector path could make affected Ethereal versions abort. The documented impact is tool disruption, not data theft or code execution. Exposure is most likely on systems still running legacy Ethereal 0.10.4 through 0.10.14, especially analyst workstations or monitoring systems that process untrusted packet captures or live traffic containing SNDCP. Handle as a legacy software hygiene issue unless Ethereal is still used in security operations. Prioritize replacement or vendor-guided update on systems analyzing untrusted traffic. Mitigation focus: Identify and remove legacy Ethereal installations where possible.; Check Ethereal and operating-system vendor advisories for supported update guidance.; Avoid processing untrusted packet captures with affected Ethereal versions..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ethereal-sndcp-dissector-dos(26025)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9781CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
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