CVE-2005-0739

CVE-2005-0739 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the IAPP dissector of Ethereal versions 0.9.1 through 0.10.9. This flaw stems from improper string formatting routines within the dissect_pdus and pduval_to_str functions, which fail to handle modified length values correctly. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity. It is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity and no authentication required, potentially leading to a denial of service (A:P). While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, an exploit for Ethereal 0.10.9 on Windows is available on ExploitDB. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and the vulnerability has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.