Description
Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) SIP, (2) CMIP, (3) CMP, (4) CMS, (5) CRMF, (6) ESS, (7) OCSP, (8) X.509, (9) ISIS, (10) DISTCC, (11) FCELS, (12) Q.931, (13) NCP, (14) TCAP, (15) ISUP, (16) MEGACO, (17) PKIX1Explitit, (18) PKIX_Qualified, (19) Presentation dissectors in Ethereal before 0.10.11 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (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 | 0.10.11-1.EL3.1 | RHSA-2005:427 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Exploit-DB 1
- Ethereal 0.10.10 - 'SIP' Protocol Dissector Remote Buffer Overflow EDB-1021 · remote · May 31, 2005 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2005:427 Red Hat Security Advisory: ethereal security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- 13504 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2005:427 vendor-advisory
- http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00019.html
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9853 vdb-entry signature
- FLSA-2006:152922 vendor-advisory
- CLSA-2005:963 vendor-advisory
- http://www.ethereal.com/news/item_20050504_01.html