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    CVE-2005-2367

    Format string vulnerability in the proto_item_set_text function in Ethereal 0.9.4 through 0.10.11, as used in multiple dissectors, allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary memory locations and gain privileges via a crafted AFP packet.

    Published:Jul 27, 2005
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Aug 10, 2005
    EPSS Score:0.23905
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Ethereal Group
    Product
    Ethereal
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1139

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Related CVEs

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    CVE-2007-6121 (CVSS 5) — Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.8.16 to 0.99.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) vi…
    CVE-2007-6111 (CVSS 7.1) — Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) allow remote attackers to cause a denial…
    CVE-2007-6118 (CVSS 7.8) — The MEGACO dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.9.14 to 0.99.6 allows remote attackers to cause a deni…
    CVE-2007-6120 (CVSS 5) — The Bluetooth SDP dissector Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.2 to 0.99.6 allows remote attackers to cause a …
    CVE-2006-3632 (CVSS 10) — Buffer overflow in Wireshark (aka Ethereal) 0.8.16 to 0.99.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of serv…
    CVE-2006-3629 (CVSS 7.8) — Unspecified vulnerability in the MOUNT dissector in Wireshark (aka Ethereal) 0.9.4 to 0.99.0 allows remote att…
    CVE-2006-3628 (CVSS 10) — Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Wireshark (aka Ethereal) 0.10.x to 0.99.0 allow remote attackers to …
    CVE-2006-1939 (CVSS 5) — Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Ethereal 0.9.x up to 0.10.14 allow remote attackers to cause a denial …
    CVE-2006-1938 (CVSS 5) — Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Ethereal 0.8.x up to 0.10.14 allow remote attackers to cause a denial …

    References

    http://secunia.com/advisories/16225/
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17102
    http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-853
    http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00020.html
    http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200507-27.xml
    http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=289&type=vulnerabilities
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:131
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_sr.html
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_19_sr.html
    http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-announce/2006-January/msg00003.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-687.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14399
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10765
    http://secunia.com/advisories/16225/
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17102
    http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-853
    http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00020.html
    http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200507-27.xml
    http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=289&type=vulnerabilities
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:131
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_sr.html
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_19_sr.html
    http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-announce/2006-January/msg00003.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-687.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14399
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10765

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High