Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Ethereal 0.10.x up to 0.10.14 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the (1) ALCAP dissector, (2) Network Instruments file code, or (3) NetXray/Windows Sniffer file code.

Affected Products 16

References 26

• patches.sgi.com ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060501-01-U.asc
• lists.suse.com http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-May/0004.html
• secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/19769
• secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/19805
• secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/19828
• secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/19839
• secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/19958
• secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/19962
• secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/20117
• secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/20210
• secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/20944
• securitytracker.com http://securitytracker.com/id?1015985
• support.avaya.com http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-128.htm
• debian.org http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1049
• ethereal.com http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00023.html
  PatchURL Repurposed
• gentoo.org http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200604-17.xml
• mandriva.com http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:077
• redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-April/msg00194.html
• redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-April/msg00195.html
• redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0420.html
• securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17682
• vupen.com http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1501
• exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26014
• exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26026
• exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26027
• oval.cisecurity.org https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10445

Remediation

• ethereal.com http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00023.html
  PatchURL Repurposed