CVE-2005-2366: Medium severity Ethereal Group Ethereal vulnerability
Published Aug 10, 2005
·Updated
Unknown vulnerability in the BER dissector in Ethereal 0.10.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (abort or infinite loop) via unknown attack vectors.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.11
Remediation
Patch Available
Patch Available
Event History
Aug 10, 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-2005-2366?
CVE-2005-2366 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service.
2
How do I fix CVE-2005-2366?
To fix CVE-2005-2366, upgrade to a later version of Ethereal that addresses this vulnerability.
3
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2005-2366?
CVE-2005-2366 is a denial of service vulnerability in the BER dissector of Ethereal.
4
What versions of Ethereal are affected by CVE-2005-2366?
Ethereal version 0.10.11 is the only version specifically affected by CVE-2005-2366.
5
What can attackers do with CVE-2005-2366?
Attackers can exploit CVE-2005-2366 to cause Ethereal to abort or enter an infinite loop, leading to a denial of service.