Description
Buffer overflow in X11 dissector in Ethereal 0.9.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code while Ethereal is parsing keysyms.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.5/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000505
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102268626526119&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-130Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00004.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory, URL Repurposed
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9203.php
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-036.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-088.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-170.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4805
- http://distro.conectiva.com/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000505
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102268626526119&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-130Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00004.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory, URL Repurposed
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9203.php
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-036.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-088.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-170.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4805
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 18, 2002
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified