CVE-2005-2363 json
Unknown vulnerability in the (1) SMPP dissector, (2) 802.3 dissector, (3) DHCP, (4) MEGACO dissector, or (5) H1 dissector in Ethereal 0.8.1…
published 2005-08-10 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2364
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.6%
- EPSS 3.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Unknown vulnerability in the (1) SMPP dissector, (2) 802.3 dissector, (3) DHCP, (4) MEGACO dissector, or (5) H1 dissector in Ethereal 0.8.15 through 0.10.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via unknown attack vectors.
Patch / fix
- ethereal RHEL 3 0.10.12-1.EL3.1
- ethereal-gnome RHEL 3 0.10.12-1.EL3.1
red hat advisories RHSA-2005:687
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2005-2363 updated
security flaw
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Red Hat Desktop version 3 ethereal 0.10.12-1.EL3.1, ethereal-gnome 0.10.12-1.EL3.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 ethereal 0.10.12-1.EL3.1, ethereal-gnome 0.10.12-1.EL3.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 ethereal 0.10.12-1.EL3.1, ethereal-gnome 0.10.12-1.EL3.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 ethereal 0.10.12-1.EL3.1, ethereal-gnome 0.10.12-1.EL3.1fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2005:687
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Exploit prediction
3.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200507-27.xml
vendor-advisory, patch
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ethereal.com
/appnotes/enpa-sa-00020.html
patch, url-repurposed
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novell.com
/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_sr.html
vendor-advisory
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novell.com
/linux/security/advisories/2005_19_sr.html
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/support/errata/RHSA-2005-687.html
vendor-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2005/dsa-853
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-legacy-announce/2006-January/msg00003.html
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/16225/
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/14399
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/17102
third-party-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11271
vdb-entry, signature
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-2363
- NVD CVE-2005-2363
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