VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2002-0821
Buffer overflows in Ethereal 0.9.4 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via (1) the BGP dissector, or (2) the WCP dissector.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.78%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.78%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflows in Ethereal 0.9.4 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via (1) the BGP dissector, or (2) the WCP dissector.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.78% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- ethereal group/ethereal
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000505
- http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00005.htmlVendor Advisory, URL Repurposed
- http://distro.conectiva.com/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000505
- http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00005.htmlVendor Advisory, URL Repurposed
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.