CVE-2002-0403

N/A Unknown

Published: June 18, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

DNS dissector in Ethereal before 0.9.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a malformed packet that causes Ethereal to enter an infinite loop.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-037.0.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://distro.conectiva.com/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000505

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102268626526119&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-130

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00004.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory URL Repurposed

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9205.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-036.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-088.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-170.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4807

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-037.0.txt