CVE-2005-3246

CVE-2005-3246 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: 3% (84th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Affected product: Ethereal Group Ethereal
• Published: 2005-10-27
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Ethereal 0.10.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (null dereference) via unknown vectors in the (1) SCSI, (2) sFlow, or (3) RTnet dissectors.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-3246?

Ethereal 0.10.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (null dereference) via unknown vectors in the (1) SCSI, (2) sFlow, or (3) RTnet dissectors.

How severe is CVE-2005-3246?

CVE-2005-3246 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2005-3246 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (84th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2005-3246?

CVE-2005-3246 primarily affects Ethereal Group Ethereal. In total, 16 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2005-3246?

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

When was CVE-2005-3246 published?

CVE-2005-3246 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/20128
• http://www.osvdb.org/20130
• http://www.osvdb.org/20131
• 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%3A10303

Affected products (16)

• 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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