CVE-2003-0431

CriticalCVSS 10.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 10.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jul 24, 2003
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2003-0431: Critical severity, CVSS 10.0 | Vulnix