Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 23, 2002· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2002-1355
CVE-2002-1355
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.
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=0.9.7
- (no CPE)range: <=0.9.7
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
No source-code context for this CVE — mechanics is only generated when we can read the actual fix diff. Without that, the four sections (root cause, attack vector, affected code, fix) would be speculation rather than analysis.
References
3- www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00007.htmlnvdPatchVendor AdvisoryURL Repurposed
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-290.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.ethereal.com/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/ethereal/packet-bgp.c.diffnvdURL Repurposed
News mentions
0No linked articles in our index yet.