Ethereal 0.10.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service…
Priority LOW 27Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Ethereal 0.10.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted RSVP packet of length 4.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02002 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 34
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8 | Vulnerable | Ethereal Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.13 | Vulnerable | Ethereal Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.14 | Vulnerable | Ethereal Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.15 | Vulnerable | Ethereal Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.18 | Vulnerable | Ethereal Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.19 | Vulnerable | Ethereal Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9 | Vulnerable | Ethereal Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.1 | Vulnerable | Ethereal Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.2 | Vulnerable | Ethereal Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.3 | Vulnerable | Ethereal Group |
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.13 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.14 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.15 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.18 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.19 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.1 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.2 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.3 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
Show 24 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.4 | Vulnerable | Ethereal Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.5 | Vulnerable | Ethereal Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.6 | Vulnerable | Ethereal Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.7 | Vulnerable | Ethereal Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.8 | Vulnerable | Ethereal Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.9 | Vulnerable | Ethereal Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.10 | Vulnerable | Ethereal Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.11 | Vulnerable | Ethereal Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.12 | Vulnerable | Ethereal Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.13 | Vulnerable | Ethereal Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.14 | Vulnerable | Ethereal Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.15 | Vulnerable | Ethereal Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.16 | Vulnerable | Ethereal Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10 | Vulnerable | Ethereal Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.1 | Vulnerable | Ethereal Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.2 | Vulnerable | Ethereal Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.3 | Vulnerable | Ethereal Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.4 | Vulnerable | Ethereal Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.5 | Vulnerable | Ethereal Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.6 | Vulnerable | Ethereal Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.7 | Vulnerable | Ethereal Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.8 | Vulnerable | Ethereal Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.9 | Vulnerable | Ethereal Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.10 | Vulnerable | Ethereal Group |
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.4 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.9 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.10 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.11 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.12 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.13 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.14 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.15 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.16 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.1 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.2 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.3 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.4 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.5 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.6 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.7 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.8 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.9 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.10 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1281
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v3vm-gg74-98qp
References
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More Ethereal Group Ethereal vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00151 Multiple buffer overflows in Ethereal 0.8.13 to 0.10.2 allow remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2006-03524 Buffer overflow in Wireshark (aka Ethereal) 0.8.16 to 0.99.0 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2005-03011 Buffer overflow vulnerability in the unicode_to_bytes in the Service Location Protocol… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-00458 Buffer overflow in the MMSE dissector for Ethereal 0.10.1 to 0.10.3 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2006-03520 Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Wireshark (aka Ethereal) 0.10.x to 0.99.0 allow… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2006-01877 Off-by-one error in the OID printing routine in Ethereal 0.10.x up to 0.10.14 has unknown… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2005-1281 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-1281 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v3vm-gg74-98qp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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