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CVE-2004-0635

First published: Thu Jul 08 2004(Updated: )

The SNMP dissector in Ethereal 0.8.15 through 0.10.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via a (1) malformed or (2) missing community string, which causes an out-of-bounds read.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Ethereal group Ethereal=0.8.15
Ethereal group Ethereal=0.8.16
Ethereal group Ethereal=0.8.17
Ethereal group Ethereal=0.8.18
Ethereal group Ethereal=0.8.19
Ethereal group Ethereal=0.9
Ethereal group Ethereal=0.9.1
Ethereal group Ethereal=0.9.2
Ethereal group Ethereal=0.9.3
Ethereal group Ethereal=0.9.4
Ethereal group Ethereal=0.9.5
Ethereal group Ethereal=0.9.6
Ethereal group Ethereal=0.9.7
Ethereal group Ethereal=0.9.8
Ethereal group Ethereal=0.9.9
Ethereal group Ethereal=0.9.10
Ethereal group Ethereal=0.9.11
Ethereal group Ethereal=0.9.12
Ethereal group Ethereal=0.9.13
Ethereal group Ethereal=0.9.14
Ethereal group Ethereal=0.9.15
Ethereal group Ethereal=0.9.16
Ethereal group Ethereal=0.10
Ethereal group Ethereal=0.10.1
Ethereal group Ethereal=0.10.2
Ethereal group Ethereal=0.10.3
Ethereal group Ethereal=0.10.4
Gentoo Linux
Mandrake Linux=9.2
Mandrake Linux=10.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=2.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=2.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=2.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=3.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=3.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=3.0
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation=2.1

Remedy

http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200407-08.xml

Remedy

http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:067

Remedy

http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2004-July/msg00013.html

Remedy

http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2004-July/msg00014.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2004-0635?

    CVE-2004-0635 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause a crash of the Ethereal process.

  • How do I fix CVE-2004-0635?

    To fix CVE-2004-0635, update Ethereal to a version newer than 0.10.4 where the vulnerability has been addressed.

  • Which versions of Ethereal are affected by CVE-2004-0635?

    CVE-2004-0635 affects Ethereal versions from 0.8.15 to 0.10.4 inclusive.

  • What does CVE-2004-0635 exploit?

    CVE-2004-0635 exploits a malformed or missing community string in SNMP traffic to cause an out-of-bounds read.

  • Can CVE-2004-0635 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2004-0635 can be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to crash the Ethereal application.

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