Description
The BER dissector in Ethereal 0.10.3 to 0.10.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) 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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.1 | ethereal | 0.10.10-2sarge8 | DSA-1171 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 3 | ethereal +1 | 0.10.13-1.EL3.1 | RHSA-2005:809 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2005:809 Red Hat Security Advisory: ethereal security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1171 ethereal - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- RHSA-2005:809 vendor-advisory
- 17327 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200510-25 vendor-advisory
- 17392 third-party-advisory
- 17480 third-party-advisory
- 1015082 vdb-entry
- http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00021.html
- 20127 vdb-entry
- SUSE-SR:2005:025 vendor-advisory
- 17286 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1171 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9665 vdb-entry signature
- 21813 third-party-advisory
- FLSA-2006:152922 vendor-advisory
- 17377 third-party-advisory
- 15148 vdb-entry
- 17254 third-party-advisory