CVE-2002-0834 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via malformed ISIS packets in Ethereal.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2002-0834?

CVE-2002-0834 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Ethereal Group Ethereal, published on 23 Aug 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in the ISIS dissector for Ethereal 0.9.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via malformed packets.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0834?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ethereal Group Ethereal.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0834?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2002-0834 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0834 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ethereal Group Ethereal vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DSA-162, GHSA-g54r-v2hp-878p.

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