CVE-2005-3241
CVE-2005-3241 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: 4% (89th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Ethereal Group Ethereal
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities in Ethereal 0.10.12 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors in the (1) ISAKMP, (2) FC-FCS, (3) RSVP, and (4) ISIS LSP dissector.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-3241?
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Ethereal 0.10.12 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors in the (1) ISAKMP, (2) FC-FCS, (3) RSVP, and (4) ISIS LSP dissector.
- How severe is CVE-2005-3241?
- CVE-2005-3241 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2005-3241 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (89th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2005-3241?
- CVE-2005-3241 primarily affects Ethereal Group Ethereal. In total, 32 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2005-3241?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2005-3241 published?
- CVE-2005-3241 was published on 2005-10-27 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17254
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17286
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17327
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17377
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17392
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17480
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21813
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015082
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1171
- http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00021.html
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-25.xml
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_25_sr.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/20121
- http://www.osvdb.org/20122
- http://www.osvdb.org/20123
- http://www.osvdb.org/20124
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-announce/2006-January/msg00003.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-809.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15148
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10582
Affected products (32)
- 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:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:0.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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