CVE-2005-0010: Medium severity Ethereal Group Ethereal vulnerability
Published Jan 29, 2005
·Updated
Unknown vulnerability in the MMSE dissector in Ethereal 0.10.4 through 0.10.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by triggering a free of statically allocated memory.
Affected Software
5 affected components
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.4
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-2005-0010?
CVE-2005-0010 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
2
How do I fix CVE-2005-0010?
To fix CVE-2005-0010, upgrade to a later version of Ethereal that is not affected, such as 0.10.9 or above.
3
Which versions of Ethereal are affected by CVE-2005-0010?
Ethereal versions 0.10.4 through 0.10.8 are affected by CVE-2005-0010.
4
What type of attack does CVE-2005-0010 enable?
CVE-2005-0010 allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service condition.
5
Is there any workaround for CVE-2005-0010?
There are no known workarounds for CVE-2005-0010; upgrading to a safe version is recommended.