PT-2006-4866 · Scatterchat · Scatterchat

Steven Murdoch · Published 2006-08-17 · Updated 2024-02-14 · CVE-2006-4021

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.6

Low

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions ScatterChat versions 1.0.x

Description The issue allows attackers to identify patterns in large numbers of messages by exploiting collisions using a birthday attack on the custom padding mechanism for ECB mode encryption.

Recommendations For ScatterChat versions 1.0.x, consider disabling the custom padding mechanism for ECB mode encryption as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to sensitive messages to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2006-4021

Affected Products

Scatterchat

References · 6

• http://scatterchat.com/advisories/2006-01_tech.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://scatterchat.com/advisories/2006-01_non_tech.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-4021 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/443038/100/100/threaded · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/19485 · Note
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1396 · Note