CVE-2005-3184

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

Buffer overflow vulnerability in the unicode_to_bytes in the Service Location Protocol (srvloc) dissector (packet-srvloc.c) in Ethereal allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a srvloc packet with a modified length value.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 87.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 20, 2005

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (34)

cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/17254
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/17286
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/17327
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/17377
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/17392
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/17480
cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1015082
cve@mitrehttp://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00021.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-25.xml
cve@mitrehttp://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=323&type=vulnerabilities
cve@mitrehttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_25_sr.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/20137
cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-announce/2006-January/msg00003.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-809.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15148

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What is CVE-2005-3184?

CVE-2005-3184 is a none vulnerability published on October 20, 2005. Buffer overflow vulnerability in the unicodetobytes in the Service Location Protocol (srvloc) dissector (packet-srvloc.c) in Ethereal allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a srvloc packet with a modified length value.

When was CVE-2005-3184 disclosed?

CVE-2005-3184 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 20, 2005, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2005-3184 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-3184 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 87.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2005-3184?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2005-3184, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2005-3184

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