Description
Buffer overflow in the Etheric dissector in Ethereal 0.10.7 through 0.10.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 3 | ethereal +1 | 0.10.10-1.EL3.1 | RHSA-2005:306 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2005:306 Red Hat Security Advisory: ethereal security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- GLSA-200503-16 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2005:053 vendor-advisory
- http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00018.html
- RHSA-2005:306 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10447 vdb-entry signature
- FLSA-2006:152922 vendor-advisory
- 12762 vdb-entry