CVE-2005-1469 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Ethereal by triggering an invalid pointer access in the GSM dissector.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-1469?
CVE-2005-1469 is a medium-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
Unknown vulnerability in the GSM dissector in Ethereal before 0.10.11 allows remote attackers to cause the dissector to access an invalid pointer.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1469?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ethereal Group Ethereal.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1469?
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-2005-1469 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1469 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ethereal Group Ethereal
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h3c8-4h3f-jm8p.