CVE-2002-0403

security flaw

Published Apr 2, 2003 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
DNS dissector in Ethereal before 0.9.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a malformed packet that causes Ethereal to enter an infinite loop.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2002-0400 DNS dissector in Ethereal before 0.9.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a malformed packet that causes Ethereal to enter an infinite loop.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 2:49 AM
Reserved
Jun 3, 2002, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 18, 2002, 4:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 9:57 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 19, 2002, 12:00 AM