Name: CVE-2006-1936: Undefined Security Weakness
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2006-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2006-1936, CVSS 5.3, EPSS 0.04463

Buffer overflow in Ethereal 0.8.5 up to 0.10.14 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the telnet dissector.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Freebsd	—	Upgrade ethereal-liteUpgrade etherealUpgrade tetherealUpgrade tethereal-lite	Dec 10, 2025	Apr 27, 2006
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade net-analyzer/ethereal.	Oct 30, 2017	Apr 25, 2006
Suse	—	Upgrade ethereal	Feb 17, 2015	Apr 25, 2006

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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