Description
Unknown vulnerability in the NDPS dissector in Ethereal before 0.10.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via unknown vectors.
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
- 13504 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2005:427 vendor-advisory
- http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00019.html
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9654 vdb-entry signature
- FLSA-2006:152922 vendor-advisory
- CLSA-2005:963 vendor-advisory
- http://www.ethereal.com/news/item_20050504_01.html