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TI-2003-00001 Aliases CVE-2003-0001GHSA-945x-53jf-h5qf

Multiple ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) device drivers do not pad frames with null…

Priority MEDIUM 61CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

Multiple ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) device drivers do not pad frames with null bytes, which allows remote attackers to obtain information from previous packets or kernel memory by using malformed packets, as demonstrated by Etherleak.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.72511 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 37

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.7VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.4VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
Show 27 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.8VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.9VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.10VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.11VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.12VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.13VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.14VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.15VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.16VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.17VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.20VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000_terminal_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000_terminal_services:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000_terminal_services:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5VulnerableNetBSD
cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.1VulnerableNetBSD
cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.2VulnerableNetBSD
cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.3VulnerableNetBSD
cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6VulnerableNetBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.11 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.12 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.13 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.14 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.15 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.16 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.17 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.20 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000_terminal_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000_terminal_services:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000_terminal_services:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.3 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·NetBSD

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2003:190 Released 2003-06-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    : : : Updated 2.4 kernel for pSeries and iSeries fixes vulnerabilities
    • Red Hat Linux 7.1
  • RHSA-2003:088 Released 2003-03-20 · Red Hat rating Important
    : New kernel 2.2 packages fix vulnerabilities
    • Red Hat Linux 6.2
    • Red Hat Linux 7.0

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Linux 6.2Fixed RHSA-2003:088
Red Hat Linux 7.0Fixed RHSA-2003:088
Red Hat Linux 7.1Fixed RHSA-2003:025
Red Hat Linux 7.2Fixed RHSA-2003:025
Red Hat Linux 7.3Fixed RHSA-2003:025
Red Hat Linux 8.0Fixed RHSA-2003:025
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0001
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-945x-53jf-h5qf

References

Advisory 4

Other 6

Sources

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