high
7.5
CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2005-3243: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Oct 27 2005(Updated: )

Multiple buffer overflows in Ethereal 0.10.12 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors in the (1) SLIMP3 and (2) AgentX dissector.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com

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

Remedy

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2005-3243?

    CVE-2005-3243 is considered to be a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2005-3243?

    To mitigate CVE-2005-3243, upgrade Ethereal to version 0.10.13 or later, which resolves the buffer overflow issues.

  • What are the affected versions for CVE-2005-3243?

    CVE-2005-3243 affects Ethereal versions up to 0.10.12, including earlier versions 0.9.x.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2005-3243?

    CVE-2005-3243 is categorized as a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Ethereal application.

  • Who can exploit CVE-2005-3243?

    Remote attackers can exploit CVE-2005-3243 without authentication, making it a significant threat for users of the affected Ethereal versions.

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