CVE-2005-1462: Buffer Overflow
Published May 5, 2005
·Updated
Double free vulnerability in the ICEP dissector in Ethereal before 0.10.11 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
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
Remediation
Patch Available
Patch Available
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-2005-1462?
CVE-2005-1462 is considered to be a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote code execution.
2
How do I fix CVE-2005-1462?
To fix CVE-2005-1462, update Ethereal to version 0.10.11 or later to patch the double free vulnerability.
3
What software versions are affected by CVE-2005-1462?
CVE-2005-1462 affects multiple versions of Ethereal, including versions 0.8, 0.9.x, and 0.10.x prior to 0.10.11.
4
Are there any workarounds for CVE-2005-1462?
Temporary workarounds for CVE-2005-1462 may include disabling ICEP dissector in Ethereal until the software is updated.
5
Who can be affected by CVE-2005-1462?
Any user utilizing affected versions of Ethereal is at risk of being targeted by attackers exploiting CVE-2005-1462.