CVE-2005-2364

CVE-2005-2364 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

Description

Unknown vulnerability in the (1) GIOP dissector, (2) WBXML, or (3) CAMEL dissector in Ethereal 0.8.20 through 0.10.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via certain packets that cause a null pointer dereference.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-2364?
Unknown vulnerability in the (1) GIOP dissector, (2) WBXML, or (3) CAMEL dissector in Ethereal 0.8.20 through 0.10.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via certain packets that cause a null pointer dereference.
How severe is CVE-2005-2364?
CVE-2005-2364 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2005-2364 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2005-2364?
CVE-2005-2364 primarily affects Ethereal Group Ethereal. In total, 30 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2364?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2005-2364 published?
CVE-2005-2364 was published on 2005-08-10 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (30)

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