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CVE-2005-2367
Format string vulnerability in the proto_item_set_text function in Ethereal 0.9.4 through 0.10.11, as used in multiple dissectors, allows…
High7.5EPSS 6.1%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- redhat
Description
Format string vulnerability in the proto_item_set_text function in Ethereal 0.9.4 through 0.10.11, as used in multiple dissectors, allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary memory locations and gain privileges via a crafted AFP packet.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 6.1% · top 6.5% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (13)
- http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00020.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- SUSE-SR:2005:018 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- GLSA-200507-27 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- SUSE-SR:2005:019 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10765 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- RHSA-2005:687 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- DSA-853 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- 20050805 Multiple Vendor Ethereal AFP Protocol Dissector Format String Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEx_transferred
- 16225 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- MDKSA-2005:131 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEx_transferred
- FLSA-2006:152922 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- 14399 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 17102 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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