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CVE-2005-3243

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Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Ethereal 0.10.12 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors in the (1) SLIMP3 and (2) AgentX dissector.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9836

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15148

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-809.html

http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-announce/2006-January/msg00003.html

http://www.osvdb.org/20135

http://www.osvdb.org/20126

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_25_sr.html

http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-25.xml

http://www.frsirt.com/exploits/20051020.ethereal_slimp3_bof.py.php

http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00021.html

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1171

http://securitytracker.com/id?1015082

http://secunia.com/advisories/21813

http://secunia.com/advisories/17480

http://secunia.com/advisories/17392

http://secunia.com/advisories/17377

http://secunia.com/advisories/17327

http://secunia.com/advisories/17286

http://secunia.com/advisories/17254

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2005-10-27

Updated: 2025-04-03

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.20239

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