CVE-2005-3184

10.0 HIGH 8% exploit odds Fix listed Memory safety

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 7.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2005-10-20 23:02 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:16 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 7.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 10.0 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2005-10-20 23:02 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:16 UTC
Exploit probability: 7.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Ethereal Group Ethereal ≤ 0.10.12

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 10.0

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Complete
Integrity: Complete
Availability: Complete

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record