CVE-2005-3244: Medium severity Ethereal Group Ethereal vulnerability
Published Oct 27, 2005
·Updated
The BER dissector in Ethereal 0.10.3 to 0.10.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via unknown vectors.
Affected Software
10 affected components
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
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.11
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.12
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Oct 27, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What are the affected versions for CVE-2005-3244?
Ethereal versions 0.10.3 to 0.10.12 are affected by CVE-2005-3244.
2
What impact does CVE-2005-3244 have on systems?
CVE-2005-3244 can cause a denial of service through an infinite loop.
3
How can I mitigate the effects of CVE-2005-3244?
To mitigate CVE-2005-3244, upgrading to a non-affected version of Ethereal is recommended.
4
Is CVE-2005-3244 a remote vulnerability?
Yes, CVE-2005-3244 can be exploited by remote attackers.
5
What is the main vulnerability type of CVE-2005-3244?
CVE-2005-3244 is primarily a denial of service vulnerability.