CVE-2005-3243 describes multiple buffer overflows in Ethereal versions 0.10.12 and earlier, specifically within the SLIMP3 and AgentX dissectors. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a high severity risk where an unauthenticated remote attacker could potentially execute arbitrary code with low attack complexity. While not actively exploited in the wild or on the KEV catalog, a proof-of-concept exploit for the SLIMP3 buffer overflow exists on ExploitDB, and it has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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