Read the docs
TI-2005-01384 Aliases CVE-2005-1462GHSA-q463-h8gm-3j37

Double free vulnerability in the ICEP dissector in Ethereal before 0.10.11 may allow…

Priority LOW 39CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Double free vulnerability in the ICEP dissector in Ethereal before 0.10.11 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03204 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 34

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.8VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.8.13VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.8.14VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.8.15VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.8.18VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.8.19VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.1VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.2VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.3VulnerableEthereal 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
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.4VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.5VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.7VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.8VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.9VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.10VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.11VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.12VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.13VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.14VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.15VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.16VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10.1VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10.2VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10.3VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10.4VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10.5VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10.6VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10.7VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10.8VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10.9VulnerableEthereal Group
cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10.10VulnerableEthereal 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

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2005:427 Released 2005-05-24 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    ethereal security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL3.1, ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.i386, ethereal-gnome-0.10.11-1.EL3.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL3.1, ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.i386, ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL3.1, ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.i386, ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL3.1, ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.i386, ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.ia64 +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:427
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:427
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:427
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:427

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1462
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q463-h8gm-3j37

References

Patch 2

Advisory 3

Other 1

  • 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
See all 104 →

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences