high
7.5
CWE
476 NVD-CWE-Other
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2004-0365: Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Thu Mar 25 2004(Updated: )

The dissect_attribute_value_pairs function in packet-radius.c for Ethereal 0.8.13 to 0.10.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed RADIUS packet that triggers a null dereference.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
>=0.8.13<0.10.3
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.1
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.2
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.6
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.5
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.8.19
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10.2
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.8.18
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.14
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.15
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.10
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.8
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.16
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.8.13
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.3
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.10
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.13
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.9
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.8.14
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.11
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.7
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.4
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.1
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.12

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2004-0365?

    CVE-2004-0365 has a severity rating that indicates a denial of service vulnerability allowing crashes due to null dereference.

  • How do I fix CVE-2004-0365?

    To fix CVE-2004-0365, update Ethereal to version 0.10.3 or later to eliminate the vulnerability.

  • What software versions are affected by CVE-2004-0365?

    CVE-2004-0365 affects Ethereal versions from 0.8.13 to 0.10.2, as well as specific earlier versions.

  • What type of attack can exploit CVE-2004-0365?

    CVE-2004-0365 can be exploited by sending a malformed RADIUS packet, causing a denial of service.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2004-0365 if I cannot update immediately?

    A temporary workaround for CVE-2004-0365 is to restrict network access to Ethereal or monitor for malformed packets.

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