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CVE-2002-0402

Buffer overflow in X11 dissector in Ethereal 0.9.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a...

7.5 High

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.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
4.85%EPSS, 92nd percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

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

4.85%Down 2.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

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 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo 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-2002-0399No 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-q6w5-4x94No 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

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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