CVE-2005-0739 Memory corruption in n/a
Buffer overflow in Ethereal's IAPP dissector allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted packets.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-0739?
CVE-2005-0739 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Ethereal Group Ethereal, published on 13 Mar 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0739?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ethereal Group Ethereal.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0739?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2005-0739 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-0739 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Ethereal Group Ethereal
Sources
Also known as DSA-718-1, GHSA-9c75-8rvc-pmm7.