Vulnerability Description
Ethereal 0.10.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unknown vectors in (1) the IrDA dissector and (2) the SMB dissector when SMB transaction payload reassembly is enabled.
CVSS Score
5.0
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ethereal Group | Ethereal | 0.9.7 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17254
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17286
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17327
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17377
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17392
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17480
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21813
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015082
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1171
- http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00021.htmlPatchURL Repurposed
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-25.xml
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_25_sr.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/20125
- http://www.osvdb.org/20133
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-announce/2006-January/msg00003.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2005-3242?
CVE-2005-3242 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Ethereal 0.10.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unknown vectors in (1) the IrDA dissector and (2) the SMB dissector when SMB transaction payload reassembl...
How severe is CVE-2005-3242?
CVE-2005-3242 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2005-3242?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ethereal Group Ethereal.