CVE-2005-3651 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the OSPF protocol dissector of Ethereal, specifically version 0.10.12 and potentially others. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted packets to a system running the affected Ethereal software. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered high severity, requiring no authentication and low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age and severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.7.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.8.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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