CVE-2005-0739
CVE-2005-0739 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ethereal Group Ethereal with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-189.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 8% (94th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-189
- Affected product: Ethereal Group Ethereal
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The IAPP dissector (packet-iapp.c) for Ethereal 0.9.1 to 0.10.9 does not properly use certain routines for formatting strings, which could leave it vulnerable to buffer overflows, as demonstrated using modified length values that are not properly handled by the dissect_pdus and pduval_to_str functions.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-0739?
- The IAPP dissector (packet-iapp.c) for Ethereal 0.9.1 to 0.10.9 does not properly use certain routines for formatting strings, which could leave it vulnerable to buffer overflows, as demonstrated using modified length values that are not properly handled by the dissect_pdus and pduval_to_str functions.
- How severe is CVE-2005-0739?
- CVE-2005-0739 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2005-0739 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 8% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2005-0739?
- CVE-2005-0739 affects Ethereal Group Ethereal. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2005-0739?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2005-0739 published?
- CVE-2005-0739 was published on 2005-05-02 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://anonsvn.ethereal.com/viewcvs/viewcvs.py?view=rev&rev=13707
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111066805726551&w=2
- http://security.lss.hr/index.php?page=details&ID=LSS-2005-03-05
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-718
- http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00018.html
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-16.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:053
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-announce/2006-January/msg00003.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-306.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12762
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9687
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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