Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 24, 2003· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2003-0431
CVE-2003-0431
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.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=0.9.12
- (no CPE)range: <=0.9.12
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
No source-code context for this CVE — mechanics is only generated when we can read the actual fix diff. Without that, the four sections (root cause, attack vector, affected code, fix) would be speculation rather than analysis.
References
7- www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-324nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00010.htmlnvdPatchVendor AdvisoryURL Repurposed
- ftp.sco.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-030.0.txtnvd
- distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/9007nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-077.htmlnvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A101nvd
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