VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2002-0402
Buffer overflow in X11 dissector in Ethereal 0.9.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code while Ethereal is parsing keysyms.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 4.85%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.85%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in X11 dissector in Ethereal 0.9.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code while Ethereal is parsing keysyms.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.85% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- ethereal group/ethereal
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-037.0.txt
- http://distro.conectiva.com/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000505
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102268626526119&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-130Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00004.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory, URL Repurposed
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9203.php
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-036.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-088.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-170.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4805
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-037.0.txt
- http://distro.conectiva.com/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000505
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102268626526119&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-130Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00004.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory, URL Repurposed
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9203.php
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-036.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-088.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-170.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4805
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.