CVE-2006-1932
CVE-2006-1932 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ethereal Group Ethereal with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (83rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Ethereal Group Ethereal
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Off-by-one error in the OID printing routine in Ethereal 0.10.x up to 0.10.14 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-1932?
- Off-by-one error in the OID printing routine in Ethereal 0.10.x up to 0.10.14 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors.
- How severe is CVE-2006-1932?
- CVE-2006-1932 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2006-1932 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (83rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2006-1932?
- CVE-2006-1932 primarily affects Ethereal Group Ethereal. In total, 17 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2006-1932?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2006-1932 published?
- CVE-2006-1932 was published on 2006-04-25 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060501-01-U.asc
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-May/0004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19769
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19805
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19828
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19839
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19958
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19962
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20117
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20210
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20944
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015985
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-128.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1049
- http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00023.html
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200604-17.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:077
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-April/msg00194.html
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-April/msg00195.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0420.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17682
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1501
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26012
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9823
Affected products (17)
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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