medium
5
CWE
200
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2003-0001: Infoleak

First published: Wed Jan 08 2003(Updated: )

Multiple ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) device drivers do not pad frames with null bytes, which allows remote attackers to obtain information from previous packets or kernel memory by using malformed packets, as demonstrated by Etherleak.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Linux Kernel=2.4.15
NetBSD current=1.5.3
Microsoft Windows Terminal Services=sp1
NetBSD current=1.6
Linux Kernel=2.4.11
NetBSD current=1.5
Linux Kernel=2.4.12
Linux Kernel=2.4.13
Microsoft Windows 2000
FreeBSD Kernel=4.7
Linux Kernel=2.4.16
Linux Kernel=2.4.5
Microsoft Windows 2000=sp1
FreeBSD Kernel=4.2
Linux Kernel=2.4.19
Linux Kernel=2.4.2
Linux Kernel=2.4.9
Microsoft Windows 2000=sp2
NetBSD current=1.5.1
Linux Kernel=2.4.10
Linux Kernel=2.4.17
Linux Kernel=2.4.7
Linux Kernel=2.4.8
FreeBSD Kernel=4.4
FreeBSD Kernel=4.5
Linux Kernel=2.4.14
NetBSD current=1.5.2
Linux Kernel=2.4.1
FreeBSD Kernel=4.6
Linux Kernel=2.4.4
Linux Kernel=2.4.6
Microsoft Windows Terminal Services
FreeBSD Kernel=4.3
Linux Kernel=2.4.18
Microsoft Windows Terminal Services=sp2
Linux Kernel=2.4.20
Linux Kernel=2.4.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2003-0001?

    CVE-2003-0001 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive information from network traffic.

  • How do I fix CVE-2003-0001?

    To fix CVE-2003-0001, update the affected software to a patched version that handles frame padding correctly.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2003-0001?

    CVE-2003-0001 affects various versions of the Linux kernel, NetBSD, Microsoft Windows 2000, and FreeBSD among others.

  • What does CVE-2003-0001 exploit?

    CVE-2003-0001 exploits the lack of padding in ethernet frames by allowing attackers to send malformed packets.

  • Can CVE-2003-0001 lead to data breaches?

    Yes, CVE-2003-0001 can potentially lead to data breaches as it allows remote attackers to access previous packets or kernel memory.

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