CVE-2004-0507

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

10.0 High

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. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?

Severity: 10.0 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance: 7.64%EPSS, 94th percentile
Exploitation: None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in: No fix listedNo source names one

Description

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

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`ethereal` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 0:0.10.3-0.30E.2	0:0.10.3-0.30E.2
`ethereal-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 0:0.10.3-0.30E.2	0:0.10.3-0.30E.2
`ethereal-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 0:0.10.3-0.30E.2	0:0.10.3-0.30E.2
`ethereal` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 0:0.10.3-0.30E.2	0:0.10.3-0.30E.2
`ethereal-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 0:0.10.3-0.30E.2	0:0.10.3-0.30E.2
`ethereal-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 0:0.10.3-0.30E.2	0:0.10.3-0.30E.2
`ethereal` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 0:0.10.3-0.30E.2	0:0.10.3-0.30E.2
`ethereal-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 0:0.10.3-0.30E.2	0:0.10.3-0.30E.2
`ethereal-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 0:0.10.3-0.30E.2	0:0.10.3-0.30E.2
`ethereal` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 0:0.10.3-0.30E.2	0:0.10.3-0.30E.2
`ethereal-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 0:0.10.3-0.30E.2	0:0.10.3-0.30E.2
`ethereal-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 0:0.10.3-0.30E.2	0:0.10.3-0.30E.2

What each source reports

NVD Score used10.0

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 ListNo 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-2004-0506No 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-fj85No 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

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
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.

References

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