Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2002-0402 (CCN-9203)

Assigned:2002-05-19
Published:2002-05-19
Updated:2016-10-18
Summary: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 v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CALDERA
Type: UNKNOWN
CSSA-2002-037.0

Source: CCN
Type: SCO Security Advisory CSSA-2002-037.0
Linux: various packet handling vunerabilities in ethereal

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2002-0402

Source: CCN
Type: Conectiva Linux Announcement CLSA-2002:505
ethereal

Source: CONECTIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
CLSA-2002:505

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20020529 Potential security issues in Ethereal

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2002-036
Updated ethereal packages available

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2002-088
Updated ethereal packages are available

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2002-170
ethereal security update

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
DSA-130

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-130
ethereal -- remotely triggered memory allocation error

Source: CCN
Type: Ethereal Web site
The Ethereal Network Analyzer

Source: CCN
Type: Ethereal Application Note enpa-sa-00004
Potential issues with Ethereal 0.9.3

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00004.html

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ethereal-x11-dissector-bo(9203)

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2002:036

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2002:088

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2002:170

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
4805

Source: CCN
Type: BID-4805
Ethereal X11 Dissector Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ethereal-x11-dissector-bo(9203)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9_.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:linux_powertools:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:linux_powertools:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:as:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.debian:def:130
    V
    		remotely triggered memory allocation error
    2002-06-01
    BACK
    ethereal_group ethereal 0.9.1
    ethereal_group ethereal 0.9.2
    ethereal_group ethereal 0.9.3
    ethereal_group ethereal 0.9_.0
    ethereal_group ethereal 0.9.3
    debian debian linux 2.2
    redhat linux 7
    redhat linux 7.1
    redhat linux 7.2
    redhat linux powertools 6.2
    redhat linux powertools 7.0
    redhat linux 7.3
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1