PT-2002-1841 · Ethereal · Ethereal

Published 2002-08-02 · Updated 2024-02-14 · CVE-2002-0821

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Ethereal versions 0.9.4 and earlier

Description: The issue is related to buffer overflows that can be triggered by remote attackers, potentially leading to a denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code. This can occur via the BGP dissector or the WCP dissector.

Recommendations: For Ethereal versions 0.9.4 and earlier, consider disabling the BGP and WCP dissectors as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to these dissectors to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2002-0821

Affected Products

Ethereal

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0821 · Security Note
• http://distro.conectiva.com/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000505 · Vendor Advisory
• http://ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00005.html · Vendor Advisory