CVE-2006-1936

Buffer overflow in Ethereal 0.8.5 up to 0.10.14 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code...

5.0 Medium

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

Exploit likelihood

4.46%Down 7.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

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

Record: CVE-2006-1936
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

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

Record: CVE-2006-1936
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2006-1936 No score

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

Record: EUVD-2006-1936
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j3wp-2v29-wh98 No score

Buffer overflow in Ethereal 0.8.5 up to 0.10.14 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code...

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

Record: GHSA-j3wp-2v29-wh98
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

ethereal group ethereal

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`ethereal` Debian:3.0 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0.9.4-1woody15, plus listed versions 0.9.4-1woody110.9.4-1woody120.9.4-1woody130.9.4-1woody140.9.4-1woody9	0.9.4-1woody15
`ethereal` Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0.10.10-2sarge5, plus listed versions 0.10.10-2sarge20.10.10-2sarge30.10.10-2sarge4	0.10.10-2sarge5
`ethereal` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:0.99.0-EL3.2	0:0.99.0-EL3.2
`ethereal-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:0.99.0-EL3.2	0:0.99.0-EL3.2
`ethereal-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:0.99.0-EL3.2	0:0.99.0-EL3.2
`ethereal` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:0.99.0-EL3.2	0:0.99.0-EL3.2
`ethereal-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:0.99.0-EL3.2	0:0.99.0-EL3.2
`ethereal-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:0.99.0-EL3.2	0:0.99.0-EL3.2
`ethereal` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:0.99.0-EL3.2	0:0.99.0-EL3.2
`ethereal-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:0.99.0-EL3.2	0:0.99.0-EL3.2

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`ethereal-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:0.99.0-EL3.2	0:0.99.0-EL3.2
`ethereal` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:0.99.0-EL3.2	0:0.99.0-EL3.2
`ethereal-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:0.99.0-EL3.2	0:0.99.0-EL3.2
`ethereal-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:0.99.0-EL3.2	0:0.99.0-EL3.2

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-1936 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Ethereal Group Ethereal, published April 25, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.46%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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