5.0
MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2004-0176
Ethereal Multiple Buffer Overflows Allow Remote Code Execution
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.

INFO

Published Date :

May 4, 2004, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 3, 2025, 1:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2004-0176 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ethereal_group ethereal
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
The identified vulnerability in Ethereal can be remediated by updating to a patched version.
  • Update the affected Ethereal packages.
  • Restart the Ethereal service if necessary.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2004-0176.

URL Resource
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 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00013.html URL Repurposed
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/119876 US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/125156 US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/433596 US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/591820 US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/644886 US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/659140 US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/740188 US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/864884 US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/931588 US Government Resource
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
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 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00013.html URL Repurposed
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/119876 US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/125156 US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/433596 US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/591820 US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/644886 US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/659140 US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/740188 US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/864884 US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/931588 US Government Resource
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
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2004-0176 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2004-0176 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2004-0176 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2004-0176 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000835
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108007072215742&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108058005324316&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108213710306260&w=2
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/11185
    Added Reference http://security.e-matters.de/advisories/032004.html
    Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200403-07.xml
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-511
    Added Reference http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00013.html
    Added Reference http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/119876
    Added Reference http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/125156
    Added Reference http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/433596
    Added Reference http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/591820
    Added Reference http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/644886
    Added Reference http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/659140
    Added Reference http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/740188
    Added Reference http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/864884
    Added Reference http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/931588
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:024
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/6893
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-136.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-137.html
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15569
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10187
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A878
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A887
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:878 [Tool Signature, US Government Resource]
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10187 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:887 [Tool Signature, US Government Resource]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A887 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A878 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10187 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/15569 [Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15569 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=108058005324316&w=2
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=108213710306260&w=2
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=108007072215742&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108007072215742&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108058005324316&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108213710306260&w=2
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 01, 2004

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

68.69 }} 5.02%

score

0.98510

percentile