Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 17, 2006· Updated Apr 16, 2026

CVE-2006-4021

Description

The cryptographic module in ScatterChat 1.0.x allows attackers to identify patterns in large numbers of messages by identifying collisions using a birthday attack on the custom padding mechanism for ECB mode encryption.

Affected products

Scatterchat/Scatterchat
cpe:2.3:a:scatterchat:scatterchat:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

www.scatterchat.com/advisories/2006-01_non_tech.htmlnvdVendor AdvisoryURL Repurposed
www.scatterchat.com/advisories/2006-01_tech.htmlnvdVendor AdvisoryURL Repurposed
securityreason.com/securityalert/1396nvd
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443038/100/100/threadednvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/19485nvd

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