CVE-2002-0402
Buffer overflow in X11 dissector in Ethereal 0.9.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a...
Buffer overflow in X11 dissector in Ethereal 0.9.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code while Ethereal is parsing keysyms.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in X11 dissector in Ethereal 0.9.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code while Ethereal is parsing keysyms.
- Record
CVE-2002-0402- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in X11 dissector in Ethereal 0.9.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code while Ethereal is parsing keysyms.
- Record
CVE-2002-0402- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0399 No score
Buffer overflow in X11 dissector in Ethereal 0.9.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code while Ethereal is parsing keysyms.
- Record
EUVD-2002-0399- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m3w2-q6w5-4x94 No score
Buffer overflow in X11 dissector in Ethereal 0.9.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a...
Buffer overflow in X11 dissector in Ethereal 0.9.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code while Ethereal is parsing keysyms.
- Record
GHSA-m3w2-q6w5-4x94- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-0402 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Ethereal Group Ethereal, published June 18, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.85%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.