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CVE-2005-3241

First published: Thu Oct 27 2005(Updated: )

Multiple vulnerabilities in Ethereal 0.10.12 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors in the (1) ISAKMP, (2) FC-FCS, (3) RSVP, and (4) ISIS LSP dissector.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Ethereal=0.8.18
Ethereal=0.8.19
Ethereal=0.9.0
Ethereal=0.9.1
Ethereal=0.9.2
Ethereal=0.9.3
Ethereal=0.9.4
Ethereal=0.9.5
Ethereal=0.9.6
Ethereal=0.9.7
Ethereal=0.9.8
Ethereal=0.9.9
Ethereal=0.9.10
Ethereal=0.9.11
Ethereal=0.9.12
Ethereal=0.9.13
Ethereal=0.9.14
Ethereal=0.9.15
Ethereal=0.9.16
Ethereal=0.10.0
Ethereal=0.10.1
Ethereal=0.10.2
Ethereal=0.10.3
Ethereal=0.10.4
Ethereal=0.10.5
Ethereal=0.10.6
Ethereal=0.10.7
Ethereal=0.10.8
Ethereal=0.10.9
Ethereal=0.10.10
Ethereal=0.10.11
Ethereal=0.10.12

Remedy

http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00021.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2005-3241?

    CVE-2005-3241 has a moderate severity level, primarily causing denial of service through memory consumption.

  • How do I fix CVE-2005-3241?

    To fix CVE-2005-3241, upgrade to versions of Ethereal later than 0.10.12.

  • Which versions of Ethereal are affected by CVE-2005-3241?

    Ethereal versions 0.10.12 and earlier are affected by CVE-2005-3241.

  • What kind of attacks are possible with CVE-2005-3241?

    CVE-2005-3241 allows remote attackers to exploit multiple dissectors, resulting in a denial of service.

  • Is CVE-2005-3241 still a concern for modern systems?

    While CVE-2005-3241 is less relevant today given the age of the affected software, any systems still running vulnerable versions should be updated.

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