CVE-2004-1139

CVE-2004-1139 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ethereal Group Ethereal with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (82nd percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Affected product: Ethereal Group Ethereal
• Published: 2004-12-15
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Unknown vulnerability in the DICOM dissector in Ethereal 0.10.4 through 0.10.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-1139?

Unknown vulnerability in the DICOM dissector in Ethereal 0.10.4 through 0.10.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash).

How severe is CVE-2004-1139?

CVE-2004-1139 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2004-1139 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (82nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2004-1139?

CVE-2004-1139 primarily affects Ethereal Group Ethereal. In total, 61 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1139?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2004-1139 published?

CVE-2004-1139 was published on 2004-12-15 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000916
• http://secunia.com/advisories/13468/
• http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-061.shtml
• http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00016.html
• http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200412-15.xml
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:152
• http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-announce/2006-January/msg00003.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-037.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11943
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18484
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11319

Affected products (61)

• 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sgi:propack:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:altlinux:alt_linux:2.3:*:compact:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:altlinux:alt_linux:2.3:*:junior:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:arm:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:hppa:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:ia-32:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:ia-64:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:m68k:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:mips:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:mipsel:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:s-390:*:*:*:*:*

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