Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old Ethereal packet-analyzer flaw in the DNP protocol dissector. A remote attacker could trigger memory corruption in Ethereal 0.10.5 through 0.10.8. The public record does not provide enough detail to rate business impact precisely, but affected legacy installations should be treated as unsafe. Exposure is most likely where legacy Ethereal 0.10.5-0.10.8 remains installed or packaged on older systems. Risk depends on whether users analyze untrusted captures or network traffic containing DNP protocol data. The provided data does not identify affected operating systems beyond vendor advisories. Prioritize remediation if legacy packet-analysis systems still exist in operational or engineering environments. This is not supported as actively exploited, but the affected versions are obsolete and memory-corruption flaws in packet parsers are credible risk. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for Ethereal 0.10.5 through 0.10.8.; Apply relevant vendor updates from Ethereal, Red Hat, Gentoo, Fedora Legacy, or Mandrake advisories.; Remove unsupported legacy Ethereal installations where updates are unavailable..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ethereal-dnp-memory-corruption(19001)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10689CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
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