How severe is CVE-2005-1281?

CVE-2005-1281 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2005-1281 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (78th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2005-1281?

CVE-2005-1281 primarily affects Ethereal Group Ethereal. In total, 34 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1281?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2005-1281 published?

CVE-2005-1281 was published on 2005-04-26 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2005-1281

CVE-2005-1281 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.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (78th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Ethereal Group Ethereal
Published: 2005-04-26
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Ethereal 0.10.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted RSVP packet of length 4.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-1281?: Ethereal 0.10.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted RSVP packet of length 4.
How severe is CVE-2005-1281?: CVE-2005-1281 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2005-1281 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (78th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2005-1281?: CVE-2005-1281 primarily affects Ethereal Group Ethereal. In total, 34 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1281?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2005-1281 published?: CVE-2005-1281 was published on 2005-04-26 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (34)

cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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