Buffer overflow vulnerability in the unicode_to_bytes in the Service Location Protocol…
Priority MEDIUM 53Published · 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
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Buffer overflow vulnerability in the unicode_to_bytes in the Service Location Protocol (srvloc) dissector (packet-srvloc.c) in Ethereal allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a srvloc packet with a modified length value.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0764 94th 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
| 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.10.12 | Vulnerable | Ethereal Group |
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.10.12 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2005:809 Released 2005-10-25 · Red Hat rating Moderateethereal security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 ethereal-0.10.13-1.EL3.1, ethereal-0.10.13-1.EL3.1.i386, ethereal-gnome-0.10.13-1.EL3.1 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 ethereal-0.10.13-1.EL3.1, ethereal-0.10.13-1.EL3.1.i386, ethereal-0.10.13-1.EL3.1.ia64 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 ethereal-0.10.13-1.EL3.1, ethereal-0.10.13-1.EL3.1.i386, ethereal-0.10.13-1.EL3.1.ia64 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 ethereal-0.10.13-1.EL3.1, ethereal-0.10.13-1.EL3.1.i386, ethereal-0.10.13-1.EL3.1.ia64 +3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:809 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:809 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:809 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:809 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-3184
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6w2p-2q8v-8qwr
References
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-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
- TI-2003-00407 Ethereal 0.9.12 and earlier does not handle certain strings properly, with unknown… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2005-3184 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-3184 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6w2p-2q8v-8qwr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2005-3184 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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