Ethereal X11 dissector buffer overflow
| ethereal-x11-bo (19004) |  High Risk |
Description:
Ethereal is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking in the X11 dissector. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to overflow a buffer and possibly execute arbitrary code on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.0
- Ethereal, Ethereal 0.8.10 - 0.10.8
- Ethereal, Ethereal 0.9.4 and prior
- Gentoo, Linux
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 10.0 AMD64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 10.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 10.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 10.1
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat, Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Ethereal (0.10.9 or later), available from the Ethereal Download Web page. See References.
For Mandrake Linux:
Upgrade to the latest ethereal package as listed below. Refer to MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2005:013 for more information. See References.
Mandrake Linux 10.0: 0.10.9-0.1.100mdk or later
Mandrake Linux 10.1: 0.10.9-0.1.101mdk or later
For Debian GNU/Linux 3.0(woody):
Upgrade to the latest version of ethereal (version 0.9.4-1woody11 or later), as listed in DSA-653-1. See References.
For Red Hat Linux:
Refer to RHSA-2005:037-11 or RHSA-2005:011-11 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 2005-01-27 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- CIAC Information Bulletin P-106, Ethereal 0.10.9 Released at http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-106.shtml.
- Ethereal Download Web page, Official Releases at http://www.ethereal.com/download.html.
- Ethereal Web site, Ethereal 0.10.9 released - Thursday, January 20, 2005 at http://www.ethereal.com/news/item_20050120_01.html.
- BID-12326: Multiple Ethereal Unspecified Dissector Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2005-0084: Buffer overflow in the X11 dissector in Ethereal 0.8.10 through 0.10.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet.
- DSA-653: ethereal -- buffer overflow
- GLSA-200501-27: Ethereal: Multiple vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2005:013: Updated ethereal packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- RHSA-2005-011: ethereal security update
- RHSA-2005-037: ethereal security update
- SA13946: Ethereal Multiple Unspecified Packet Dissector Vulnerabilities
- SUSE-SR:2005:003: SUSE Security Summary Report
Reported:
Jan 20, 2005
The information within this database may change without notice. Use of this information constitutes acceptance for use in an AS IS condition. There are NO warranties, implied or otherwise, with regard to this information or its use. Any use of this information is at the user's risk. In no event shall the author/distributor (IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force) be held liable for any damages whatsoever arising out of or in connection with the use or spread of this information.
For corrections or additions please email xforce@iss.net