Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2005-0766 is a denial-of-service flaw in Ethereal's sFlow dissector affecting versions 0.9.14 through 0.10.9. A remote attacker could cause the application to crash. The source bundle does not provide CVSS, CWE, root-cause detail, or confirmed active exploitation. Exposure is most likely where legacy Ethereal 0.9.14 through 0.10.9 is still installed and used to process network traffic or packet data. Modern environments are less likely to run this legacy tool, but security workstations and old appliances should be checked. Treat as a targeted legacy-risk cleanup item, not an emergency internet-wide issue. Prioritize if old packet analysis systems handle untrusted network data or support critical investigations. Mitigation focus: Identify and remove unsupported Ethereal versions in the affected range.; Check the Ethereal, Gentoo, and Mandriva advisories for vendor-supported update guidance.; Prefer maintained packet analysis tooling where operationally possible..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9866CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
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