OSVDB ID: 4462 Title: Ethereal Presentation Protocol Selector DoS |
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Description |
Ethereal contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered by using a zero-length presentation protocol selector, and will result in loss of availability for the application. No further details have been provided. |
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Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Denial of Service Impact: Loss of Availability Exploit: Exploit Unknown Disclosure: OSVDB Verified |
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Upgrade to version 0.10.3 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds. |
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Unknown or Incomplete |