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High
CVE-2003-0081
Format string vulnerability in packet-socks.c of the SOCKS dissector for...
Vulnerability Description
Format string vulnerability in packet-socks.c of the SOCKS dissector for Ethereal 0.8.7 through 0.9.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via SOCKS packets containing format string specifiers.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-077.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_019_ethereal.html
- http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00008.html
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/gentoo_advisory-2949.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11497
- http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2003/Mar/0080.html
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000627
- http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:051
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-076.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-258
- http://www.guninski.com/etherre.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A54
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7049
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
0.8.18, 0.9.0, 0.9.1, 0.9.2, 0.9.3, 0.9.4, 0.9.5, 0.9.6, 0.9.7, 0.9.8, 0.9.9
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 1st, 2004
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.