CVE-2003-0429

Published: Jul 24, 2003Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Ethereal Group: Ethereal

Ethereal Group

1 product

Ethereal

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ethereal Group Ethereal	Up to 0.9.12

References (14)

ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-030.0.txt (unsafe URL)

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000662

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/9007

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-324

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00010.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor AdvisoryURL Repurposed

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-077.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A84

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-030.0.txt (unsafe URL)