CVE-2005-0008: Medium severity Ethereal Group Ethereal vulnerability
Published Jan 29, 2005
·Updated
Unknown vulnerability in the DNP dissector in Ethereal 0.10.5 through 0.10.8 allows remote attackers to cause "memory corruption."
Affected Software
4 affected components
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.5
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.6
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.7
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.8
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Jan 29, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2005-0008?
CVE-2005-0008 has not been assigned a specific severity rating but involves memory corruption, which can potentially lead to denial of service or remote code execution.
2
How do I fix CVE-2005-0008?
To fix CVE-2005-0008, update Ethereal to version 0.10.9 or later, which addresses the vulnerability.
3
What versions of Ethereal are affected by CVE-2005-0008?
Ethereal versions 0.10.5, 0.10.6, 0.10.7, and 0.10.8 are affected by CVE-2005-0008.
4
Can CVE-2005-0008 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2005-0008 can be exploited remotely due to vulnerabilities in the DNP dissector.
5
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2005-0008?
CVE-2005-0008 is categorized as a memory corruption vulnerability.