CVE-2005-3244: Medium severity Ethereal Group Ethereal vulnerability

Published Oct 27, 2005
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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

Event History

Oct 27, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
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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.

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