CVE-2005-3244 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via an infinite loop in the BER dissector of Ethereal.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-3244?
CVE-2005-3244 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ethereal Group Ethereal, published on 27 Oct 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The BER dissector in Ethereal 0.10.3 to 0.10.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via unknown vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3244?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ethereal Group Ethereal.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3244?
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-2005-3244 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3244 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ethereal Group Ethereal
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7pv5-vw9g-f4h3.