CVE-2005-3245: Medium severity Ethereal Group Ethereal vulnerability

Published Oct 27, 2005
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Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in the ONC RPC dissector in Ethereal 0.10.3 to 0.10.12, when the "Dissect unknown RPC program numbers" option is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption).

Affected Software

10 affected components
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.10
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.3
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.4
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.7
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.12
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.11
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.5
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.6
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.8
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.9

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 is the severity of CVE-2005-3245?

CVE-2005-3245 has a moderate severity rating due to the potential for denial of service through memory consumption.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-3245?

To fix CVE-2005-3245, it is recommended to upgrade Ethereal to a version later than 0.10.12.

3

Which versions of Ethereal are affected by CVE-2005-3245?

CVE-2005-3245 affects Ethereal versions 0.10.3 through 0.10.12.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2005-3245 enable?

CVE-2005-3245 enables remote attackers to cause a denial of service.

5

What component of Ethereal is impacted by CVE-2005-3245?

CVE-2005-3245 impacts the ONC RPC dissector in Ethereal.

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