Description
Multiple unknown vulnerabilities in the (1) KINK, (2) L2TP, (3) MGCP, (4) EIGRP, (5) DLSw, (6) MEGACO, (7) LMP, and (8) RSVP dissectors in Ethereal before 0.10.11 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop).
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 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2005:427 Red Hat Security Advisory: ethereal security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9534 vdb-entry signature
- 13504 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2005:427 vendor-advisory
- http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00019.html
- FLSA-2006:152922 vendor-advisory
- CLSA-2005:963 vendor-advisory
- http://www.ethereal.com/news/item_20050504_01.html