Ethereal 0.9.0/0.9.1/0.9.2/0.9.3 SMB Dissector null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Ethereal 0.9.0/0.9.1/0.9.2/0.9.3. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component SMB Dissector. Executing a manipulation can lead to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2002-0401. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ethereal 0.9.0/0.9.1/0.9.2/0.9.3 (Packet Analyzer Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component SMB Dissector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

SMB dissector in Ethereal 0.9.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via malformed packets that cause Ethereal to dereference a NULL pointer.

The weakness was published 06/18/2002 with Ethereal (Website). The advisory is available at ethereal.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-0401. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14967 (Debian DSA-130-1 : ethereal - remotely triggered memory allocation error), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9204), Tenable (14967) and SecurityFocus (BID 4806†). Similar entries are available at VDB-18251, VDB-18252, VDB-18253 and VDB-18338. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 14967
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-130-1 : ethereal - remotely triggered memory allocation error
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Recommended: Upgrade
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05/23/2002 🔍
06/01/2002 +8 days 🔍
06/18/2002 +17 days 🔍
06/18/2002 +0 days 🔍
09/29/2004 +833 days 🔍
07/11/2014 +3572 days 🔍
10/24/2024 +3758 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ethereal.com
Organization: Ethereal
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2002-0401 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0401
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18250
X-Force: 9204
SecurityFocus: 4806 - Ethereal Server Message Block Dissector Malformed Packet Denial Of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 14:08
Updated: 10/24/2024 03:59
Changes: 07/11/2014 14:08 (59), 09/28/2018 09:26 (2), 10/24/2024 03:59 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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