CVE-2002-1356 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause crashes or execute arbitrary code via malformed packets in Ethereal dissectors, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.
- 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-2002-1356?
CVE-2002-1356 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Ethereal Group Ethereal, published on 17 Dec 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Ethereal 0.9.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via malformed packets to the (1) LMP, (2) PPP, or (3) TDS dissectors, possibly related to a missing field for EndVerifyAck messages.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1356?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ethereal Group Ethereal.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1356?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1356 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2002-1356 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1356 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ethereal Group Ethereal
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rr58-mxv4-vx9m.