VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2002-0403
DNS dissector in Ethereal before 0.9.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a malformed packet that causes Ethereal to enter an infinite loop.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 2.40%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.40%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
DNS dissector in Ethereal before 0.9.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a malformed packet that causes Ethereal to enter an infinite loop.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.40% probability · 83th 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/9205.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/4807
- 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/9205.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/4807
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.