# CVE-2005-0699: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted RADIUS packets due to buffer overflows in the CDMA A11 dissector of Ethereal.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 9 Mar 2005
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7954-wg84-v522

## What is CVE-2005-0699?

CVE-2005-0699 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Conectiva Linux, published on 9 Mar 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Multiple buffer overflows in the dissect_a11_radius function in the CDMA A11 (3G-A11) dissector (packet-3g-a11.c) for Ethereal 0.10.9 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via RADIUS authentication packets with large length values.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0699?

It affects 6 products.


Products: Altlinux Alt Linux, Conectiva Linux, Ethereal Group Ethereal, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Linux Advanced Workstation.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-0699?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2005-0699 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0699 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Conectiva Linux

- [CVE-2005-0605](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0605/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2005-0638](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0638/): Command injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2005-0639](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0639/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2005-0667](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0667/): Memory corruption in n/a (medium 5.1)
- [CVE-2005-0398](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0398/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-0699 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2005-0699 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Conectiva Linux, published on 9 Mar 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0699 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Conectiva Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0699/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0699/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0699
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0699
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-0699

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.