What is the severity of CVE-2003-0432?

CVE-2003-0432 is considered to be a moderate severity vulnerability due to potential handling errors in various dissectors.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0432?

To fix CVE-2003-0432, upgrade Ethereal to version 0.9.13 or later.

What issues does CVE-2003-0432 introduce?

CVE-2003-0432 may lead to improper handling of strings in multiple protocols, resulting in undefined behavior.

Which versions of Ethereal are affected by CVE-2003-0432?

Ethereal versions up to and including 0.9.12 are affected by CVE-2003-0432.

Can CVE-2003-0432 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2003-0432 could potentially allow exploitation through specially crafted packets processed by the affected dissectors.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2003-0432

critical

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

18/6/2003

8/8/2024

CVE-2003-0432

First published: Wed Jun 18 2003(Updated: )

Ethereal 0.9.12 and earlier does not handle certain strings properly, with unknown consequences, in the (1) BGP, (2) WTP, (3) DNS, (4) 802.11, (5) ISAKMP, (6) WSP, (7) CLNP, (8) ISIS, and (9) RMI dissectors.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Ethereal Group Ethereal	<=0.9.12

Remedy

http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-324

Remedy

http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00010.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0432?
CVE-2003-0432 is considered to be a moderate severity vulnerability due to potential handling errors in various dissectors.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0432?
To fix CVE-2003-0432, upgrade Ethereal to version 0.9.13 or later.
What issues does CVE-2003-0432 introduce?
CVE-2003-0432 may lead to improper handling of strings in multiple protocols, resulting in undefined behavior.
Which versions of Ethereal are affected by CVE-2003-0432?
Ethereal versions up to and including 0.9.12 are affected by CVE-2003-0432.
Can CVE-2003-0432 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2003-0432 could potentially allow exploitation through specially crafted packets processed by the affected dissectors.

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