CVE-2002-0404 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via memory consumption in the GIOP dissector of Ethereal.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-0404?
CVE-2002-0404 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ethereal Group Ethereal, published on 2 Apr 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Vulnerability in GIOP dissector in Ethereal before 0.9.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0404?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ethereal Group Ethereal.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0404?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0404 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2002-0404 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0404 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ethereal Group Ethereal
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7xr6-jcgr-7226.