CVE-2005-3651

Stack-based buffer overflow in the dissect_ospf_v3_address_prefix function in the OSPF protocol dissector in Ethereal 0.10.12, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted packets.

Published: 2005-12-10 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
View at NVD, CVE.org, EUVD

CVE-2005-3651 is rated Moderate Risk (56.3/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.20%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-3651

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-30 10.04% 5.20% -4.84%
2 2025-03-29 5.20% 10.04% +4.84%
3 2025-03-17 — 5.20% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2005-3651

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2005-3651

OS Trackers for CVE-2005-3651

vendor priority summary link
alpine — CVE-2005-3651: no source package rows; 0 state rows across 0 repos (none); fixed 0, open 0. https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2005-3651
gentoo high CVE-2005-3651: 1 GLSA(s) (200512-06), 1 atom(s) (net-analyzer/ethereal); latest impact high. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2005-3651
redhat medium — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-3651
ubuntu medium CVE-2005-3651 medium priority: Ubuntu including 2 source packages (ethereal, wireshark), 8 status rows across 4 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, upstream): DNE 3, released 3, needs-triage 2. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2005-3651

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2005-3651

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ethereal_group ethereal 0.7.7 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.8 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.8.5 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.8.13 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.8.14 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.8.15 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.8.18 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.8.19 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.9 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.9.1 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.9.2 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.9.3 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.9.4 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.9.5 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.9.6 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.9.7 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.9.8 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.9.9 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.9.10 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.9.11 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.9.12 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.9.13 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.9.14 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.9.15 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.9.16 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.10 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.10.1 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.10.2 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.10.3 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.10.4 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.10.5 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.10.6 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.10.7 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.10.8 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.10.9 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.10.10 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.10.11 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.10.12 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ethereal_group ethereal 0.10.13 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2005-3651

URL Tags
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060201-01-U
http://anonsvn.ethereal.com/viewcvs/viewcvs.py/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-ospf.c URL Repurposed
http://lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0008.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/17973
http://secunia.com/advisories/18012
http://secunia.com/advisories/18062
http://secunia.com/advisories/18331
http://secunia.com/advisories/18426
http://secunia.com/advisories/18911
http://secunia.com/advisories/19012
http://secunia.com/advisories/19230
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/247
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015337
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-920
http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00022.html URL Repurposed
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200512-06.xml
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=349&type=vulnerabilities Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:227
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:002
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0156.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15794 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2830
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11286
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