OSVDB ID: 7536 Title: Ethereal iSNS Dissector Unspecified DoS |
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Description |
Ethereal contains an unspecified error in the iSNS dissector that may allow an attacker to crash Ethereal by injecting a specially crafted packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file. |
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Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Denial of Service, Other Impact: Loss of Availability Exploit: Exploit Unknown Disclosure: OSVDB Verified |
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Upgrade to version 0.10.5 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. It is also possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workaround(s): Disable the affected protocol dissectors. |
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Unknown or Incomplete |