MEDIUM · 5.0

CVE-2002-0353

The ASN.1 parser in Ethereal 0.9.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a certain malformed packet, which causes Ethereal to allocate memory incorrectly, possib...

Vulnerability Description

The ASN.1 parser in Ethereal 0.9.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a certain malformed packet, which causes Ethereal to allocate memory incorrectly, possibly due to zero-length fields.

CVSS Score

5.0

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
PARTIAL

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Ethereal GroupEthereal0.9.1

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2002-0353?

CVE-2002-0353 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). The ASN.1 parser in Ethereal 0.9.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a certain malformed packet, which causes Ethereal to allocate memory incorrectly, possib...

How severe is CVE-2002-0353?

CVE-2002-0353 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2002-0353?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ethereal Group Ethereal.