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CVE-2002-0821

Buffer overflows in Ethereal 0.9.4 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of...

7.5 High

CVE-2002-0821 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Ethereal Group Ethereal, published August 2, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.78%, the 86th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

Severity
7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
2.78%EPSS, 86th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Buffer overflows in Ethereal 0.9.4 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via (1) the BGP dissector, or (2) the WCP dissector.

Exploit likelihood

2.78%Down 1.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

Buffer overflows in Ethereal 0.9.4 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via (1) the BGP dissector, or (2) the WCP dissector.

Record
CVE-2002-0821
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Buffer overflows in Ethereal 0.9.4 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via (1) the BGP dissector, or (2) the WCP dissector.

Record
CVE-2002-0821
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0813No score

Buffer overflows in Ethereal 0.9.4 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via (1) the BGP dissector, or (2) the WCP dissector.

Record
EUVD-2002-0813
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3m4g-vxpf-x93pNo score

Buffer overflows in Ethereal 0.9.4 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of...

Buffer overflows in Ethereal 0.9.4 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via (1) the BGP dissector, or (2) the WCP dissector.

Record
GHSA-3m4g-vxpf-x93p
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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

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