CVE-2005-0765 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Ethereal network analyzer via a flaw in the JXTA dissector, requiring no authentication or user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-0765?
CVE-2005-0765 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ethereal Group Ethereal, published on 18 Mar 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unknown vulnerability in the JXTA dissector in Ethereal 0.10.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0765?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ethereal Group Ethereal.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0765?
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-2005-0765 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0765 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ethereal Group Ethereal
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xchm-7f2r-cgph.