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Advisory Published
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CVE-2003-0430

First published: Wed Jun 18 2003(Updated: )

The SPNEGO dissector in Ethereal 0.9.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an invalid ASN.1 value.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Ethereal<=0.9.12

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2003-0430?

    CVE-2003-0430 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service.

  • How does CVE-2003-0430 affect Ethereal?

    CVE-2003-0430 allows remote attackers to crash Ethereal by sending an invalid ASN.1 value.

  • Which versions of Ethereal are affected by CVE-2003-0430?

    CVE-2003-0430 affects Ethereal versions up to and including 0.9.12.

  • How can I mitigate CVE-2003-0430?

    To mitigate CVE-2003-0430, upgrade Ethereal to a version higher than 0.9.12.

  • Is there a known exploit for CVE-2003-0430?

    Yes, CVE-2003-0430 is known to be exploitable by sending specially crafted packets to the vulnerable Ethereal application.

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