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CVE-2005-0739

5.0 · MEDIUM

The IAPP dissector (packet-iapp.c) for Ethereal 0.9.1 to 0.10.9 does not properly use certain routines for formatting strings, which could leave it vulnerable to buffer overflows, as demonstrated u…

Published May 2, 2005ethereal_groupCWE-189EPSS 7.61%

Overview

CVE-2005-0739 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ethereal_group ethereal. It was published on May 2, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The IAPP dissector (packet-iapp.c) for Ethereal 0.9.1 to 0.10.9 does not properly use certain routines for formatting strings, which could leave it vulnerable to buffer overflows, as demonstrated using modified length values that are not properly handled by the dissect_pdus and pduval_to_str functions.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ethereal_group. Update ethereal to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ethereal_groupethereal0Affected

References

Refanonsvn.ethereal.com/viewcvs/viewcvs.py?view=rev&rev=13707Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111066805726551&w=2Refsecurity.lss.hr/index.php?page=details&ID=LSS-2005-03-05Refwww.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-718Refwww.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00018.htmlRefwww.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-16.xmlRefwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:053Refwww.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-announce/2006-January/msg00003.htmlRefwww.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-306.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/12762

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-0739?

CVE-2005-0739 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ethereal_group ethereal. It was published on May 2, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2005-0739?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-0739?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ethereal_group. Update ethereal to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-0739?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-0739 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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