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CVE-2003-0001

Multiple ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) device drivers do not pad frames with null bytes, which allows remote att

Multiple ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) device drivers do not pad frames with null bytes, which allows remote attackers to obtain information from previous packets or kernel memory by using malformed packets, as demonstrated by Etherleak.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 0.04317
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Weakness Classification

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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Affected Products & Versions

5
freebsdall versions
linux kernelall versions
microsoft windows 2000all versions
microsoft windows 2000 terminal servicesall versions
netbsdall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

3
dosCisco ASA < 8.4.4.6 < 8.2.5.32 - Ethernet Information Leak2013-06-10
remoteLinux Kernel 2.0.x/2.2.x/2.4.x (FreeBSD 4.x) - Network Device Driver Frame Padding Information Disclosureverified
remoteEthernet Device Drivers Frame Padding - 'Etherleak' Infomation Leakageverified
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Scoring & Timeline

5
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Published to NVD17 Jan 2003 · 05:00 AM
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Vendor Advisories

3
rhsaRHSA-2003:190Important
rhsaRHSA-2003:088Important
rhsaRHSA-2003:025Important
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0016.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104222046632243&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/7996
http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a010603-1.txtVendor Advisory
http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/atstake_etherleak_report.pdf
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/412115Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
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