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CVE-2005-3249

First published: Thu Oct 27 2005(Updated: )

Unspecified vulnerability in the WSP dissector in Ethereal 0.10.1 to 0.10.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or corrupt memory via unknown vectors that cause Ethereal to free an invalid pointer.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Ethereal=0.10.1
Ethereal=0.10.10
Ethereal=0.10.2
Ethereal=0.10.3
Ethereal=0.10.4
Ethereal=0.10.7
Ethereal=0.10.12
Ethereal=0.10.11
Ethereal=0.10.5
Ethereal=0.10.6
Ethereal=0.10.8
Ethereal=0.10.9

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2005-3249?

    CVE-2005-3249 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability affecting Ethereal versions 0.10.1 to 0.10.12.

  • How do I fix CVE-2005-3249?

    To fix CVE-2005-3249, upgrade Ethereal to version 0.10.13 or later.

  • What are the affected versions listed in CVE-2005-3249?

    CVE-2005-3249 affects Ethereal versions 0.10.1 through 0.10.12.

  • Can CVE-2005-3249 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2005-3249 can be exploited remotely to cause a denial of service.

  • What impact does CVE-2005-3249 have on Ethereal?

    CVE-2005-3249 allows attackers to corrupt memory and potentially crash the Ethereal application.

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