VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2003-0429
The OSI dissector in Ethereal 0.9.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via invalid IPv4 or IPv6 prefix lengths, possibly triggering a buffer overflow.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 4.75%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.75%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The OSI dissector in Ethereal 0.9.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via invalid IPv4 or IPv6 prefix lengths, possibly triggering a buffer overflow.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.75% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- ethereal group/ethereal
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- 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-324Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00010.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory, URL Repurposed
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-077.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A84
- 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-324Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00010.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory, URL Repurposed
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-077.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A84
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.