security flaw
Published Dec 17, 2002
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.71%
Description
Multiple integer signedness errors in the BGP dissector in Ethereal 0.9.7 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via malformed messages.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 0.9.7
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2002:291
Red Hat Linux 7.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2002:290
Red Hat Linux 7.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2002:290
Red Hat Linux 8.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2002:290
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2002:291
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2002:291 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2002:290 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2002:290 |
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2002:290 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2002:291 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.71% (0.01712) | 76.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.71% (0.01712) | 74.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.74% (0.00739) | 71.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.56% (0.00561) | 78.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 0.56% (0.00561) | 77.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 15, 2023 | 0.56% (0.00561) | 75.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.62% (0.00623) | 75.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00007.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor AdvisoryURL Repurposed
- http://www.ethereal.com/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/ethereal/packet-bgp.c.diff?r1=1.68&r2=1.69 x_refsource_CONFIRMURL Repurposed
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-290.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2002-1355 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1616883 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1355
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-1355
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00007.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor AdvisoryURL Repurposed | |
| http://www.ethereal.com/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/ethereal/packet-bgp.c.diff?r1=1.68&r2=1.69 | x_refsource_CONFIRMURL Repurposed | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-290.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2002-1355 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1616883 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1355 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-1355 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.