CVE-2004-0176
CVE-2004-0176 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ethereal Group Ethereal with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 67% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 67% (99th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Ethereal Group Ethereal
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in Ethereal 0.8.13 to 0.10.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via the (1) NetFlow, (2) IGAP, (3) EIGRP, (4) PGM, (5) IrDA, (6) BGP, (7) ISUP, or (8) TCAP dissectors.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2004-0176?
- Multiple buffer overflows in Ethereal 0.8.13 to 0.10.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via the (1) NetFlow, (2) IGAP, (3) EIGRP, (4) PGM, (5) IrDA, (6) BGP, (7) ISUP, or (8) TCAP dissectors.
- How severe is CVE-2004-0176?
- CVE-2004-0176 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2004-0176 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 67% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2004-0176?
- CVE-2004-0176 primarily affects Ethereal Group Ethereal. In total, 24 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2004-0176?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2004-0176 published?
- CVE-2004-0176 was published on 2004-05-04 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000835
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108007072215742&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108058005324316&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108213710306260&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11185
- http://security.e-matters.de/advisories/032004.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200403-07.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-511
- http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00013.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/119876
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/125156
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/433596
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/591820
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/644886
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/659140
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/740188
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/864884
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/931588
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:024
- http://www.osvdb.org/6893
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-136.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-137.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15569
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10187
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A878
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A887
Affected products (24)
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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