security flaw
Published Jun 18, 2003
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.26%
Description
The tvb_get_nstringz0 function in Ethereal 0.9.12 and earlier does not properly handle a zero-length buffer size, with unknown consequences.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 0.9.12
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-2003:203
Red Hat Linux 7.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:203
Red Hat Linux 8.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:203
Red Hat Linux 9
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:203
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-2003:203 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:203 |
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:203 |
| Red Hat Linux 9 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:203 |
| 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:C/I:C/A:C
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.26% (0.02261) | 82.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.26% (0.02261) | 80.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.61% (0.00609) | 67.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00344) | 72.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00344) | 70.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.34% (0.00344) | 67.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 55.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 53.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 51.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 29.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (11)
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-030.0.txt vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SCO
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000662 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/9007 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-324 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00010.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor AdvisoryURL Repurposed
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-077.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2003-0431 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617030 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0431
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A101 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0431
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-030.0.txt | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SCO | |
| http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000662 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/9007 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-324 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00010.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor AdvisoryURL Repurposed | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-077.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2003-0431 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617030 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0431 | ||
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A101 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0431 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.