CVE-2005-0739 The IAPP dissector (packet-iapp.c) for Ethereal 0.9.1 to 0.10.9 does not properly use certain routines for formatting strings, which could leave it vulnerable to buffer overflows, as demonstrated usin...
MediumCVSS 5.0
EPSS 7.6%
PoC
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- Proof-of-concept only
Description
The IAPP dissector (packet-iapp.c) for Ethereal 0.9.1 to 0.10.9 does not properly use certain routines for formatting strings, which could leave it vulnerable to buffer overflows, as demonstrated using modified length values that are not properly handled by the dissect_pdus and pduval_to_str functions.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ethereal group ethereal | <= 0.10.9 | No fix listed |
References
- anonsvn.ethereal.com url-repurposed
- 20050312 Ethereal remote buffer overflow #2 mailing-list
- security.lss.hr
- DSA-718 patch vendor-advisory
- www.ethereal.com patch url-repurposed
- GLSA-200503-16 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2005:053 vendor-advisory
- FLSA-2006:152922 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2005:306 vendor-advisory
- 12762 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9687 signature vdb-entry