Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2005-3244 is a denial-of-service issue in Ethereal’s BER dissector. A crafted or otherwise problematic input could make affected Ethereal versions enter an infinite loop, disrupting packet analysis rather than directly compromising data. Exposure is most likely in legacy systems running Ethereal 0.10.3 to 0.10.12, especially analyst workstations or monitoring hosts that inspect untrusted network data. The bundle does not identify affected downstream package versions beyond referenced vendor advisories. Treat this as a legacy operational resilience issue. It is not described as data theft or remote code execution, but affected packet-analysis systems could be disrupted while handling hostile or malformed inputs. Mitigation focus: Identify any Ethereal 0.10.3 through 0.10.12 installations.; Review the referenced vendor advisories for supported fixed packages.; Upgrade or remove affected Ethereal installations where vendor guidance applies..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9665CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
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