Ethereal 0.9.0/0.9.1/0.9.2/0.9.3 GIOP Dissector memory allocation

CVSS Meta Temp Score
CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.
Current Exploit Price (≈)
Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.
CTI Interest Score
Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
5.1$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Ethereal 0.9.0/0.9.1/0.9.2/0.9.3. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component GIOP Dissector. This manipulation causes memory allocation. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2002-0404. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Ethereal 0.9.0/0.9.1/0.9.2/0.9.3 (Packet Analyzer Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component GIOP Dissector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory allocation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-789. The product allocates memory based on an untrusted, large size value, but it does not ensure that the size is within expected limits, allowing arbitrary amounts of memory to be allocated. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Vulnerability in GIOP dissector in Ethereal before 0.9.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption).

The weakness was presented 06/18/2002 (Website). The advisory is shared at ethereal.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-0404. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115025 (Red Hat Ethereal Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 0.9.3 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 (9206), Tenable (14967), SecurityFocus (BID 4808†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6737†). See VDB-18250, VDB-18251, VDB-18252 and VDB-18338 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Name

Version

License

Support

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

AVACAuCIA
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory allocation
CWE: CWE-789 / CWE-400 / CWE-404
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-DayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
TodayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

Nessus ID: 14967
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-130-1 : ethereal - remotely triggered memory allocation error
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
Nessus Context: 🔍

Qualys ID: 🔍
Qualys Name: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Ethereal 0.9.3

Timelineinfo

05/19/2002 🔍
06/01/2002 +13 days 🔍
06/18/2002 +17 days 🔍
06/18/2002 +0 days 🔍
09/29/2004 +833 days 🔍
01/03/2005 +97 days 🔍
07/11/2014 +3475 days 🔍
09/28/2018 +1540 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ethereal.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2002-0404 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0404
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18253
X-Force: 9206
SecurityFocus: 4808
Vulnerability Center: 6737 - DoS in Ethereal Group Ethereal 0.8.18, 0.9 - 0.9.3 via GIOP Dissector, Low

See also: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 14:08
Updated: 09/28/2018 09:27
Changes: 07/11/2014 14:08 (65), 09/28/2018 09:27 (2)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216:DB0:103

If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Discussion

No comments yet. Languages: en.

Please log in to comment.

◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸

Want to stay up to date on a daily basis?

Enable the mail alert feature now!