CVE-2004-0507
CVE-2004-0507 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ethereal Group Ethereal with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 8% (94th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Ethereal Group Ethereal
- Published:
- Last modified:
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2004-0507?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2004-0507?
- CVE-2004-0507 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2004-0507 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 8% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2004-0507?
- CVE-2004-0507 primarily affects Ethereal Group Ethereal. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2004-0507?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2004-0507 published?
- CVE-2004-0507 was published on 2004-08-18 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040604-01-U.asc
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040605-01-U.asc
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000916
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-234.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11608
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11776
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11836
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200406-01.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1010158
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-150.shtml
- http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00014.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/6134
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10347
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16152
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11026
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A988
Affected products (5)
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sgi:propack:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sgi:propack:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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