CVE-2003-0927 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can trigger a heap-based buffer overflow in the SOCKS dissector, potentially causing a crash or executing arbitrary code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2003-0927?
CVE-2003-0927 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Ethereal Group Ethereal, published on 6 Nov 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Ethereal 0.9.15 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the SOCKS dissector.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0927?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ethereal Group Ethereal.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0927?
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-2003-0927 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0927 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ethereal Group Ethereal
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g8cm-56x9-whp3.