Denial of Service Vulnerability in Ethereal GTP Dissector by Ethereal
CVE-2005-4585

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Ethereal Group

Status
Ethereal
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 December 2005

What is CVE-2005-4585?

An unspecified vulnerability exists in the GTP dissector component of Ethereal, versions 0.9.1 through 0.10.13, which allows remote attackers to exploit unknown attack vectors. Successful exploitation can lead to a denial of service condition characterized by an infinite loop, disrupting the normal operation of the affected software. This vulnerability underscores the importance of timely updates and security practices for network analysis tools.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16076
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://secunia.com/advisories/18911
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA

EPSS Score

5% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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