The SNMP dissector in Ethereal 0.8.15 through 0.10.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via a (1) malformed or (2) missing community string, which causes an out-of-bounds read.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade tethereal-liteUpgrade ethereal-liteUpgrade etherealUpgrade tethereal | Dec 10, 2025 | Jul 11, 2004 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-analyzer/ethereal. | Oct 30, 2017 | Dec 6, 2004 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade ethereal | Feb 17, 2015 | Dec 6, 2004 |
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