CVE-2005-3248: Medium severity Ethereal Group Ethereal vulnerability
Published Oct 27, 2005
·Updated
Unspecified vulnerability in the X11 dissector in Ethereal 0.10.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero) via unknown vectors.
Affected Software
12 affected components
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.1
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.10
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.2
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
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-2005-3248?
CVE-2005-3248 has a severity rating indicating that it can lead to a denial of service condition.
2
How do I fix CVE-2005-3248?
To fix CVE-2005-3248, you should upgrade to a newer version of Ethereal released after 0.10.12.
3
What versions of Ethereal are affected by CVE-2005-3248?
CVE-2005-3248 affects Ethereal versions 0.10.1 through 0.10.12.
4
Can CVE-2005-3248 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2005-3248 can be exploited remotely by attackers to cause a crash.
5
What type of attack does CVE-2005-3248 facilitate?
CVE-2005-3248 facilitates a denial of service attack due to a divide-by-zero error in the X11 dissector.