CVE-2005-0705 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Ethereal by sending crafted GPRS-LLC packets when the ignore cipher bit option is enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-0705?
CVE-2005-0705 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ethereal Group Ethereal, published on 17 Mar 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The GPRS-LLC dissector in Ethereal 0.10.7 through 0.10.9, with the "ignore cipher bit" option enabled. allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0705?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ethereal Group Ethereal.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0705?
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-2005-0705 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0705 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ethereal Group Ethereal
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q5fr-wvrc-28xr.