The dissect_attribute_value_pairs function in packet-radius.c for Ethereal 0.8.13 to…
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
The dissect_attribute_value_pairs function in packet-radius.c for Ethereal 0.8.13 to 0.10.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed RADIUS packet that triggers a null dereference.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05891 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2004:137 Released 2004-03-31 · Red Hat rating Moderate: Updated Ethereal packages fix security issues
- Red Hat Linux 9
- RHSA-2004:136 Released 2004-03-30 · Red Hat rating Moderateethereal security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 ethereal-0.10.3-0.30E.1, ethereal-0.10.3-0.30E.1.i386, ethereal-gnome-0.10.3-0.30E.1 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 ethereal-0.10.3-0.30E.1, ethereal-0.10.3-0.30E.1.i386, ethereal-0.10.3-0.30E.1.ia64 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 ethereal-0.10.3-0.30E.1, ethereal-0.10.3-0.30E.1.i386, ethereal-0.10.3-0.30E.1.ia64 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 ethereal-0.10.3-0.30E.1, ethereal-0.10.3-0.30E.1.i386, ethereal-0.10.3-0.30E.1.ia64 +3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:136 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:136 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:136 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:136 |
| Red Hat Linux 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:137 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0365
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qh89-23q7-9296
References
Other 7
- 20040329 LNSA-#2004-0007: Multiple security problems in Ethereal
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:891
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9196
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:879
- http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00013.html
- 20040416 [OpenPKG-SA-2004.015] OpenPKG Security Advisory (ethereal)
- [ethereal-dev] 20040318 ethereal radius dissector vulnerability
More Ethereal vulnerabilities
- TI-2003-00335 Multiple off-by-one vulnerabilities in Ethereal 0.9.11 and earlier allow remote attackers… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2002-00386 SMB dissector in Ethereal 0.9.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2003-00919 The Q.931 dissector in Ethereal before 0.10.0, and Tethereal, allows remote attackers to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2004-0365 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-0365 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qh89-23q7-9296 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2004-0365 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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