CVE-2003-0429 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via invalid IPv4/IPv6 prefix lengths in the OSI dissector.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2003-0429?
CVE-2003-0429 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Ethereal Group Ethereal, published on 18 Jun 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0429?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ethereal Group Ethereal.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0429?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2003-0429 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0429 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ethereal Group Ethereal
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w8gx-r5wm-gjrw.