CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-3651

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A stack-based buffer overflow in the dissect_ospf_v3_address_prefix function of the OSPF protocol dissector in Ethereal 0.10.12 and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted packets.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely take control of the system running the vulnerable Ethereal program, potentially compromising data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Recommendation

Immediately update Ethereal to the latest available version that includes a fix for this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Stack-based buffer overflow in the dissect_ospf_v3_address_prefix function in the OSPF protocol dissector in Ethereal 0.10.12, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted packets.

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