CVE-2005-0006 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via an infinite loop in the COPS dissector of Ethereal.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-0006?
CVE-2005-0006 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ethereal Group Ethereal, published on 29 Jan 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The COPS dissector in Ethereal 0.10.6 through 0.10.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0006?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ethereal Group Ethereal.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0006?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2005-0006 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0006 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ethereal Group Ethereal
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5wr7-jp9j-74x2.