Executive Summary

Informations
Name CVE-2003-0431 First vendor Publication 2003-07-24
Vendor Cve Last vendor Modification 2024-02-14

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Cvss Base Score 10 Attack Range Network
Cvss Impact Score 10 Attack Complexity Low
Cvss Expoit Score 10 Authentication None Required
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Detail

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

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2003-0431

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:101
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:101
Title: Ethereal 0-Length Buffer Size Vulnerability in tvb_get_nstring0()
Description: The tvb_get_nstringz0 function in Ethereal 0.9.12 and earlier does not properly handle a zero-length buffer size, with unknown consequences.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2003-0431
Version: 2
Platform(s): Red Hat Linux 9
Product(s): Ethereal
Definition Synopsis:

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 36

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2008-01-17 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 324-1 (ethereal)
File : nvt/deb_324_1.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
6906 Ethereal RMI Dissector String Handling Flaw

Ethereal contains a flaw related to the string handling in the RMI Dissector. No further details have been provided.
6905 Ethereal ISIS Dissector String Handling Flaw

Ethereal contains a flaw related to the string handling in the ISIS Dissector. No further details have been provided.
6904 Ethereal CLNP Dissector String Handling Flaw

Ethereal contains a flaw related to the string handling in the CLNP Dissector. No further details have been provided.
6903 Ethereal WSP Dissector String Handling Flaw

Ethereal contains a flaw related to the string handling in the WSP Dissector. No further details have been provided.
6902 Ethereal ISAKMP Dissector String Handling Flaw

Ethereal contains a flaw related to the string handling in the ISAKMP Dissector. No further details have been provided.
6901 Ethereal 802.11 Dissector String Handling Flaw

Ethereal contains a flaw related to the string handling in the 802.11 Dissector. No further details have been provided.
6900 Ethereal DNS Dissector String Handling Flaw

Ethereal contains a flaw related to the string handling in the DNS Dissector. No further details have been provided.
6899 Ethereal WTP Dissector String Handling Flaw

Ethereal contains a flaw related to the string handling in the WTP Dissector. No further details have been provided.
4480 Ethereal BGP Dissector String Handling Flaw

Ethereal contains a flaw related to the string handling in the BGP Dissector. No further details have been provided.
4479 Ethereal tvb_get_nstringz0 Zero-length Overflow

A remote overflow exists in Ethereal. The tvb_get_nstringz0 function fails to properly handle zero-length buffer sizes resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted packet, an attacker can potentially execute arbitrary code resulting in a loss of integrity and/or availability.

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2004-09-29 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-324.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2004-07-31 Name : The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.
File : mandrake_MDKSA-2003-070.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2004-07-06 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2003-077.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

Sources (Detail)

Source Url
CONECTIVA http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000662
CONFIRM http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00010.html
DEBIAN http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-324
OVAL https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.ova...
REDHAT http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-077.html
SCO ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-030.0.txt
SECUNIA http://secunia.com/advisories/9007

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