CVE-2005-2363 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 10 Aug 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via infinite loops in Ethereal dissectors, affecting network analysts using the tool.

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

What is CVE-2005-2363?

CVE-2005-2363 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ethereal Group Ethereal, published on 10 Aug 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unknown vulnerability in the (1) SMPP dissector, (2) 802.3 dissector, (3) DHCP, (4) MEGACO dissector, or (5) H1 dissector in Ethereal 0.8.15 through 0.10.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via unknown attack vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2363?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ethereal Group Ethereal.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2363?

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-2005-2363 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2363 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ethereal Group Ethereal vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mf33-5q9w-v954.