CVE-2005-3246: Medium severity Ethereal Group Ethereal vulnerability
Published Oct 27, 2005
·Updated
Ethereal 0.10.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (null dereference) via unknown vectors in the (1) SCSI, (2) sFlow, or (3) RTnet dissectors.
Affected Software
16 affected components
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.1
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.10
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.2
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.14
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.15
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=0.10.6
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.8
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.9
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 is the severity of CVE-2005-3246?
CVE-2005-3246 has a moderate severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service through null dereference.
2
How do I fix CVE-2005-3246?
To fix CVE-2005-3246, upgrade Ethereal to version 0.10.13 or later.
3
Which versions of Ethereal are affected by CVE-2005-3246?
CVE-2005-3246 affects Ethereal versions 0.10.12 and earlier.
4
What impact does CVE-2005-3246 have on my system?
CVE-2005-3246 can cause a denial of service, making the application unresponsive.
5
Are there any known exploits for CVE-2005-3246?
Yes, attackers can exploit CVE-2005-3246 through specific malformed packets targeted at the affected dissectors.