CVE-2002-1355: Medium severity ethereal group ethereal vulnerability

Published Dec 17, 2002
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Updated

Multiple integer signedness errors in the BGP dissector in Ethereal 0.9.7 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via malformed messages.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Ethereal Group Ethereal<=0.9.7

Event History

Dec 17, 2002
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1355?

CVE-2002-1355 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to cause a denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2002-1355?

To fix CVE-2002-1355, upgrade to Ethereal version 0.9.8 or later which addresses the vulnerability.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2002-1355?

CVE-2002-1355 is classified as an integer signedness error vulnerability leading to a denial of service.

4

What impact does CVE-2002-1355 have on systems?

CVE-2002-1355 can cause systems running affected versions of Ethereal to enter an infinite loop, disrupting service.

5

Which versions of Ethereal are affected by CVE-2002-1355?

CVE-2002-1355 affects Ethereal versions up to and including 0.9.7.

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