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CVE-2003-0081
Format string vulnerability in packet-socks.c of the SOCKS dissector for Ethereal 0.8.7 through 0.9.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via SOCKS packets containing format string specifiers.
Published: Mar 18, 2003
Modified: Jun 16, 2026
CVSS Metrics
Affected Products (11)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| ethereal_group | ethereal | 0.8.18 |
| ethereal_group | ethereal | 0.9.0 |
| 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 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-jg8q-x5wr-cvjx
Format string vulnerability in packet-socks.c of the SOCKS dissector for Ethereal 0.8.7 through 0...
References (26)
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000627
- http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:051
- http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2003/Mar/0080.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-258 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00008.html Patch, Vendor Advisory, URL Repurposed
- http://www.guninski.com/etherre.html Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/gentoo_advisory-2949.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_019_ethereal.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-076.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-077.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7049 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11497
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A54
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000627
- http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:051
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
7.5 / 10
EPSS Score
5.82%
Top 8% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
31.7 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
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