VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-2367
Format string vulnerability in the proto_item_set_text function in Ethereal 0.9.4 through 0.10.11, as used in multiple dissectors, allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary memory locations and gain privileges via a crafted AFP packet.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 6.14%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.14%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Format string vulnerability in the proto_item_set_text function in Ethereal 0.9.4 through 0.10.11, as used in multiple dissectors, allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary memory locations and gain privileges via a crafted AFP packet.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 6.14% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- ethereal group/ethereal
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16225/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17102
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-853
- http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00020.htmlPatch, URL Repurposed
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200507-27.xmlPatch
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=289&type=vulnerabilitiesVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:131Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_sr.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_19_sr.html
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-announce/2006-January/msg00003.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-687.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14399
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10765
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16225/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17102
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-853
- http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00020.htmlPatch, URL Repurposed
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200507-27.xmlPatch
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=289&type=vulnerabilitiesVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:131Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_sr.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_19_sr.html
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-announce/2006-January/msg00003.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-687.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14399
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10765
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.