CVE-2005-0084 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the X11 dissector of Ethereal versions 0.8.10 through 0.10.8, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted packet. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.8.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.8.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.8.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.8.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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