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high 7.5

CVE-2005-2367 json

Format string vulnerability in the proto_item_set_text function in Ethereal 0.9.4 through 0.10.11, as used in multiple dissectors, allows r…

published 2005-08-10 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2368

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
6.1%
EPSS 6.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Format string vulnerability in the proto_item_set_text function in Ethereal 0.9.4 through 0.10.11, as used in multiple dissectors, allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary memory locations and gain privileges via a crafted AFP packet.

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-2005-2367 updated

security flaw

  • 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.EL3.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2005:687

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-1139)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

6.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-1139 Ethereal 10.x - AFP Protocol Dissector Remote Format String remote, 2005-08-06

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

Sources

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