# CVE-2004-0505: The AIM dissector in Ethereal 0.10.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assert error) via unknown attack vectors.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-06-03 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The AIM dissector in Ethereal 0.10.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assert error) via unknown attack vectors.

## What to do

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/11776
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000916
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10347
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11608
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A986
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11836
- http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00014.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-234.html
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-150.shtml
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040605-01-U.asc
- http://www.osvdb.org/6132
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200406-01.xml
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040604-01-U.asc
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1010158
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9433
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16150

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