CVE-2005-2364 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can crash Ethereal via crafted packets causing null pointer dereference in GIOP, WBXML, or CAMEL dissectors.

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

What is CVE-2005-2364?

CVE-2005-2364 is a medium-severity 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) GIOP dissector, (2) WBXML, or (3) CAMEL dissector in Ethereal 0.8.20 through 0.10.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via certain packets that cause a null pointer dereference.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2364?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ethereal Group Ethereal.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2364?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2005-2364 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2364 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ethereal Group Ethereal vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qxx3-r9m3-x2p2.

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