Description
Unknown vulnerability in the GSM dissector in Ethereal before 0.10.11 allows remote attackers to cause the dissector to access an invalid pointer.
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
- FLSA-2006:152922 vendor-advisory
- CLSA-2005:963 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9598 vdb-entry signature
- http://www.ethereal.com/news/item_20050504_01.html