CVE-2004-0507

Buffer overflow in the MMSE dissector for Ethereal 0.10.1 to 0.10.3 allows remote attackers to...

10.0 HighFix available

Buffer overflow in the MMSE dissector for Ethereal 0.10.1 to 0.10.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

Exploit likelihood

7.64%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 10.0

Buffer overflow in the MMSE dissector for Ethereal 0.10.1 to 0.10.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

Record: CVE-2004-0507
CVSS 2.0: 10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Buffer overflow in the MMSE dissector for Ethereal 0.10.1 to 0.10.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

Record: CVE-2004-0507
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2004-0506 No score

Buffer overflow in the MMSE dissector for Ethereal 0.10.1 to 0.10.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

Record: EUVD-2004-0506
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4j9m-7x23-fj85 No score

Buffer overflow in the MMSE dissector for Ethereal 0.10.1 to 0.10.3 allows remote attackers to...

Buffer overflow in the MMSE dissector for Ethereal 0.10.1 to 0.10.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

Record: GHSA-4j9m-7x23-fj85
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`ethereal` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:0.10.3-0.30E.2	0:0.10.3-0.30E.2
`ethereal-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:0.10.3-0.30E.2	0:0.10.3-0.30E.2
`ethereal-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:0.10.3-0.30E.2	0:0.10.3-0.30E.2
`ethereal` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:0.10.3-0.30E.2	0:0.10.3-0.30E.2
`ethereal-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:0.10.3-0.30E.2	0:0.10.3-0.30E.2
`ethereal-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:0.10.3-0.30E.2	0:0.10.3-0.30E.2
`ethereal` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:0.10.3-0.30E.2	0:0.10.3-0.30E.2
`ethereal-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:0.10.3-0.30E.2	0:0.10.3-0.30E.2
`ethereal-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:0.10.3-0.30E.2	0:0.10.3-0.30E.2
`ethereal` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:0.10.3-0.30E.2	0:0.10.3-0.30E.2
`ethereal-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:0.10.3-0.30E.2	0:0.10.3-0.30E.2
`ethereal-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:0.10.3-0.30E.2	0:0.10.3-0.30E.2

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2004-0507 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Ethereal Group Ethereal, published June 3, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.64%, the 94th percentile. Fixed in ethereal 0:0.10.3-0.30E.2.

References

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