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CVE-2003-0431

The tvb_get_nstringz0 function in Ethereal 0.9.12 and earlier does not properly handle a zero-length buffer size, with u

The tvb_get_nstringz0 function in Ethereal 0.9.12 and earlier does not properly handle a zero-length buffer size, with unknown consequences.

HIGH · CVSS 10 EPSS 0.00553
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

1
ethereal group ethereal<= 0.9.12
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Scoring & Timeline

10
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD24 Jul 2003 · 04:00 AM
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Vendor Advisories

2
rhsaRHSA-2003:077Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2003:203Moderate
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References & Sources

7
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-030.0.txt
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000662
http://secunia.com/advisories/9007
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-324PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00010.htmlPatchURL RepurposedVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-077.html
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