CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-2627

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Multiple integer underflows in Kismet before 2005-08-R1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via kernel headers in a pcap file or data frame dissection, leading to heap-based buffer overflows.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely take control of the system running vulnerable Kismet, potentially leading to data theft, malware installation, or further network attacks.

Recommendation

Immediately upgrade Kismet to version 2005-08-R1 or later, which includes fixes for this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Multiple integer underflows in Kismet before 2005-08-R1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) kernel headers in a pcap file or (2) data frame dissection, which leads to heap-based buffer overflows.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS