VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2003-0081
Format string vulnerability in packet-socks.c of the SOCKS dissector for Ethereal 0.8.7 through 0.9.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via SOCKS packets containing format string specifiers.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 5.82%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.82%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Format string vulnerability in packet-socks.c of the SOCKS dissector for Ethereal 0.8.7 through 0.9.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via SOCKS packets containing format string specifiers.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 5.82% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- ethereal group/ethereal
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000627
- http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:051
- http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2003/Mar/0080.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-258Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00008.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory, URL Repurposed
- http://www.guninski.com/etherre.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/gentoo_advisory-2949.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_019_ethereal.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-076.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-077.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7049Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11497
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A54
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000627
- http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:051
- http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2003/Mar/0080.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-258Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00008.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory, URL Repurposed
- http://www.guninski.com/etherre.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/gentoo_advisory-2949.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_019_ethereal.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-076.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-077.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7049Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11497
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A54
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.