Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 18, 2003· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2003-0081
CVE-2003-0081
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.
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Affected products
12cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 11 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: >=0.8.7, <=0.9.9
Patches
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References
13- www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-258nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00008.htmlnvdPatchVendor AdvisoryURL Repurposed
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/7049nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.guninski.com/etherre.htmlnvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/nvd
- frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2003/Mar/0080.htmlnvd
- www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/gentoo_advisory-2949.htmlnvd
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_019_ethereal.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-076.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-077.htmlnvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11497nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A54nvd
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