Ethereal up to 0.10.13 Protocol Dissector infinite loop

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Ethereal. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Protocol Dissector. The manipulation results in infinite loop. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2005-3313. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ethereal (Packet Analyzer Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown part of the component Protocol Dissector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a infinite loop vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-835. The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

The IRC protocol dissector in Ethereal 0.10.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop).

The weakness was released 11/01/2005 with Mandriva (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-3313. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21883 (CentOS 3 / 4 : ethereal (CESA-2006:0156)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117764 (CentOS Security Update for Ethereal (CESA-2006:0156)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (22915), Tenable (21883), SecurityFocus (BID 15219†), Secunia (SA17370†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1015414†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-27393 and VDB-27817. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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Class: Infinite loop
CWE: CWE-835 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 21883
Nessus Name: CentOS 3 / 4 : ethereal (CESA-2006:0156)
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OpenVAS ID: 55783
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200510-25 (Ethereal)
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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03/11/2015 +3173 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Organization: Mandriva
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-3313 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3313
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26736

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X-Force: 22915
SecurityFocus: 15219 - Ethereal IRC Protocol Dissector Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 17370
SecurityTracker: 1015414
Vulnerability Center: 10645 - Ethereal IRC protocol dissector Remote Denial of Service, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 12/17/2024 08:53
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (62), 06/11/2019 06:59 (10), 07/06/2021 10:35 (4), 07/06/2021 10:41 (1), 12/17/2024 08:53 (15)
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