CVE-2004-0365

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.

Published: 2004-05-04 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2004-0365 is rated Moderate Risk (64.8/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 30.86%, 97th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +1.04% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2004-0365

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-11-28 29.82% 30.86% +1.04%
2 2025-03-30 34.10% 29.82% -4.28%
3 2025-03-29 — 34.10% —

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2004-0365

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 3.6 [email protected]
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2004-0365

OS Trackers for CVE-2004-0365

vendor priority summary link
redhat low — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-0365

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2004-0365

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ethereal ethereal >= 0.8.13, < 0.10.3 cpe:2.3:a:ethereal:ethereal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2004-0365

URL Tags
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000835 Broken Link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108058005324316&w=2 Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108213710306260&w=2 Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=ethereal-dev&m=107962966700423&w=2 Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/11185 Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200403-07.xml Third Party Advisory
http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00013.html Broken Link URL Repurposed
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/124454 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:024 Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-136.html Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-137.html Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15571 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A879 Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A891 Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9196 Broken Link
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