CVE-2005-1461
CVE-2005-1461 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ethereal Group Ethereal with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 7% (93rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Ethereal Group Ethereal
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) SIP, (2) CMIP, (3) CMP, (4) CMS, (5) CRMF, (6) ESS, (7) OCSP, (8) X.509, (9) ISIS, (10) DISTCC, (11) FCELS, (12) Q.931, (13) NCP, (14) TCAP, (15) ISUP, (16) MEGACO, (17) PKIX1Explitit, (18) PKIX_Qualified, (19) Presentation dissectors in Ethereal before 0.10.11 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-1461?
- Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) SIP, (2) CMIP, (3) CMP, (4) CMS, (5) CRMF, (6) ESS, (7) OCSP, (8) X.509, (9) ISIS, (10) DISTCC, (11) FCELS, (12) Q.931, (13) NCP, (14) TCAP, (15) ISUP, (16) MEGACO, (17) PKIX1Explitit, (18) PKIX_Qualified, (19) Presentation dissectors in Ethereal before 0.10.11 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code.
- How severe is CVE-2005-1461?
- CVE-2005-1461 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.
- Is CVE-2005-1461 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (93rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2005-1461?
- CVE-2005-1461 primarily affects Ethereal Group Ethereal. In total, 35 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2005-1461?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2005-1461 published?
- CVE-2005-1461 was published on 2005-05-05 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000963
- http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00019.html
- http://www.ethereal.com/news/item_20050504_01.html
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-announce/2006-January/msg00003.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-427.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13504
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9853
Affected products (35)
- 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:0.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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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