CVE-2003-0926: Medium severity Ethereal Group Ethereal vulnerability

Published Nov 6, 2003
·
Updated

Ethereal 0.9.15 and earlier, and Tethereal, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain malformed (1) ISAKMP or (2) MEGACO packets.

Affected Software

16 affected components
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.1
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.2
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.3
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.4
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.5
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.6
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.7
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.8
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.9
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.10
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.11
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.12
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.13
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.14
Ethereal Group Ethereal=0.9.15

Event History

Nov 6, 2003
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Dec 1, 2003
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0926?

CVE-2003-0926 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2003-0926?

To fix CVE-2003-0926, upgrade to a later version of Ethereal that addresses this vulnerability.

3

Which versions of Ethereal are affected by CVE-2003-0926?

CVE-2003-0926 affects Ethereal versions 0.9.15 and earlier.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2003-0926 involve?

CVE-2003-0926 involves denial of service attacks through malformed ISAKMP or MEGACO packets.

5

Can CVE-2003-0926 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2003-0926 can be exploited remotely by sending specially crafted packets to the affected Ethereal software.

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