Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old denial-of-service issue in Ethereal, the packet analyzer that preceded Wireshark. A malicious or malformed DICOM packet could crash affected Ethereal versions, interrupting analysts or monitoring workflows. The sources do not indicate data theft, code execution, or active exploitation. Exposure is most likely on legacy systems, forensic workstations, or old Linux distributions still running Ethereal 0.10.4 through 0.10.7. Modern environments using supported Wireshark builds are less likely affected, but inventory should confirm. Handle through legacy software cleanup rather than emergency response. Prioritize if Ethereal is used in healthcare, imaging, SOC, or forensic workflows where crashes could interrupt investigations or monitoring. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for Ethereal 0.10.4 through 0.10.7.; Replace legacy Ethereal with a supported packet analysis tool.; Apply relevant vendor package updates from affected distributions..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ethereal-dicom-dos(18484)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11319CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
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