CVE-2005-1458: Medium severity Ethereal Group Ethereal vulnerability

Published May 5, 2005
·
Updated

Multiple unknown "other problems" in the KINK dissector in Ethereal before 0.10.11 have unknown impact and attack vectors.

Affected Software

34 affected components
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.8
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.8.13
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.8.14
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.8.15
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.8.18
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.8.19
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.1
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.2
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.3
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.4
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.5
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.6
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.7
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.8
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.9
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.10
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.11
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.12
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.13
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.14
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.15
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.16
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.1
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.2
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.3
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
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.9
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.10

Event History

May 5, 2005
CVE Published
via NVD·04:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1458?

The severity of CVE-2005-1458 is currently unknown due to unspecified impacts and attack vectors.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-1458?

To fix CVE-2005-1458, upgrade Ethereal to version 0.10.11 or later.

3

What versions of Ethereal are affected by CVE-2005-1458?

CVE-2005-1458 affects Ethereal versions from 0.8 to 0.10.10.

4

Are there any known exploits for CVE-2005-1458?

There are currently no known exploits associated with CVE-2005-1458.

5

What is the impact of CVE-2005-1458?

The impact of CVE-2005-1458 remains unclear due to the lack of detailed information on its consequences.

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