Ethereal RTnet Dissector null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Ethereal. This impacts an unknown function of the component RTnet Dissector. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2005-3241. In addition, an exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Ethereal (Packet Analyzer Software) (affected version unknown) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component RTnet Dissector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect availability.

The weakness was presented 10/19/2005 by iDefense with iDEFENSE (Website). The advisory is shared at ethereal.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-3241. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22713 (Debian DSA-1171-1 : ethereal - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117829 (CentOS Security Update for Ethereal (CESA-2005:809)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (22713), SecurityFocus (BID 15148†), OSVDB (20131†), Secunia (SA17254†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-9521†). See VDB-26678, VDB-26677, VDB-26676 and VDB-26675 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 22713
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1171-1 : ethereal - several vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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10/17/2005 🔍
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10/14/2006 +358 days 🔍
04/28/2016 +3484 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ethereal.com
Researcher: iDefense
Organization: iDEFENSE
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-3241 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3241
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-82993
SecurityFocus: 15148 - Ethereal Multiple Protocol Dissector Vulnerabilities In Versions Prior To 0.10.13
Secunia: 17254
OSVDB: 20131 - Ethereal RTnet Dissector Null Pointer Dereference DoS
Vulnerability Center: 9521

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/28/2016 14:46
Updated: 06/16/2024 02:35
Changes: 04/28/2016 14:46 (43), 11/01/2018 07:27 (11), 07/27/2022 10:23 (3), 07/27/2022 10:29 (7), 06/13/2024 12:06 (19), 06/16/2024 02:35 (1)
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