CVE-2005-3249

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

Unspecified vulnerability in the WSP dissector in Ethereal 0.10.1 to 0.10.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or corrupt memory via unknown vectors that cause Ethereal to free an invalid pointer.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 89.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 27, 2005

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (30)

secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/17254
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/17286
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/17327
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/17377
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/17392
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/17480
secalert@redhathttp://securitytracker.com/id?1015082
secalert@redhathttp://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00021.html
secalert@redhathttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-25.xml
secalert@redhathttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_25_sr.html
secalert@redhathttp://www.osvdb.org/20136
secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-announce/2006-January/msg00003.html
secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-809.html
secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15148
secalert@redhathttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9313

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2005-3249?

CVE-2005-3249 is a none vulnerability published on October 27, 2005. Unspecified vulnerability in the WSP dissector in Ethereal 0.10.1 to 0.10.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or corrupt memory via unknown vectors that cause Ethereal to free an invalid pointer.

When was CVE-2005-3249 disclosed?

CVE-2005-3249 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 27, 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-2005-3249 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-3249 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 89.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2005-3249?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2005-3249, 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-2005-3249

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