CVE-2005-1461 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published 5 May 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can trigger buffer overflows in Ethereal protocol dissectors to crash the application or execute arbitrary code.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2005-1461?

CVE-2005-1461 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Ethereal Group Ethereal, published on 5 May 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 (1) SIP, (2) CMIP, (3) CMP, (4) CMS, (5) CRMF, (6) ESS, (7) OCSP, (8) X.509, (9) ISIS, (10) DISTCC, (11) FCELS, (12) Q.931, (13) NCP, (14) TCAP, (15) ISUP, (16) MEGACO, (17) PKIX1Explitit, (18) PKIX_Qualified, (19) Presentation dissectors in Ethereal before 0.10.11 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1461?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ethereal Group Ethereal.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1461?

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-2005-1461 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-1461 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-rx2v-m79x-75xc.