CVE-2002-0353: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2002-0353: The ASN.1 parser in Ethereal 0.9.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash)...

The ASN.1 parser in Ethereal 0.9.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a certain malformed packet, which causes Ethereal to allocate memory incorrectly, possibly due to zero-length fields.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 8, 2024, 02:49 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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CVE-2002-0353 is a denial-of-service flaw in Ethereal 0.9.2 and earlier. A malformed packet can crash the application by triggering incorrect memory allocation in ASN.1 parsing. The business risk is interruption of packet analysis, not confirmed system compromise. Exposure is likely limited to environments still using Ethereal 0.9.2 or earlier, including historical Linux distribution packages referenced by Debian, Red Hat, and Conectiva advisories. Treat as a legacy hygiene issue unless affected versions are still present. Prioritize remediation on security workstations or monitoring systems that process untrusted traffic, because a crash can disrupt investigations or monitoring workflows. Mitigation focus: Identify any Ethereal 0.9.2 or earlier installations.; Review the Ethereal, Debian, Red Hat, or Conectiva advisories for fixed package guidance.; Upgrade affected Ethereal packages where vendor updates are available..

Prepared: Jul 1, 2026, 06:51 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: May 3, 2002, 04:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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