security flaw
Published Sep 1, 2004
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.82%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 0.8.18
- 0.9.0
- 0.9.1
- 0.9.2
- 0.9.3
- 0.9.4
- 0.9.5
- 0.9.6
- 0.9.7
- 0.9.8
- 0.9.9
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:077
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:077
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:077
Red Hat Linux 7.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:076
Red Hat Linux 7.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:076
Red Hat Linux 8.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:076
Red Hat Linux 9
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:076
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:077
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:077 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:077 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:077 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:076 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:076 |
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:076 |
| Red Hat Linux 9 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:076 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:077 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.82% (0.05816) | 92.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.82% (0.05816) | 92.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.70% (0.04700) | 88.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.65% (0.06647) | 84.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.07% (0.05070) | 89.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 8.49% (0.08491) | 94.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 9, 2023 | 4.67% (0.04666) | 91.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.45% (0.05450) | 91.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 95.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 94.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 88.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (17)
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000627 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA
- http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:051 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2003/Mar/0080.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-258 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00008.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor AdvisoryURL Repurposed
- http://www.guninski.com/etherre.html x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/gentoo_advisory-2949.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_019_ethereal.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-076.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-077.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7049 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2003-0081 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1616959 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11497 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0081
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A54 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0081
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.