CVE-2005-3248: Medium severity Ethereal Group Ethereal vulnerability

Published Oct 27, 2005
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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

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-2005-3248?

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.

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