Unknown vulnerability in the DCERPC (DCE/RPC) dissector in Ethereal 0.9.12 and earlier…
Priority LOW 30Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Unknown vulnerability in the DCERPC (DCE/RPC) dissector in Ethereal 0.9.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a certain NDR string.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03972 90th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.9.12 | Vulnerable | Ethereal Group |
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.9.12 Vulnerable ·Ethereal Group
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2003:077 Released 2003-07-08 · Red Hat rating Moderateethereal security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
- Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
- RHSA-2003:203 Released 2003-07-03 · Red Hat rating Moderate: Updated Ethereal packages fix security issues
- Red Hat Linux 7.2
- Red Hat Linux 7.3
- Red Hat Linux 8.0
- Red Hat Linux 9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:077 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:077 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:077 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:203 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:203 |
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:203 |
| Red Hat Linux 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:203 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:077 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0428
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p35g-8cgj-q8wc
References
More Ethereal Group Ethereal vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00151 Multiple buffer overflows in Ethereal 0.8.13 to 0.10.2 allow remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2006-03524 Buffer overflow in Wireshark (aka Ethereal) 0.8.16 to 0.99.0 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2005-03011 Buffer overflow vulnerability in the unicode_to_bytes in the Service Location Protocol… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-00458 Buffer overflow in the MMSE dissector for Ethereal 0.10.1 to 0.10.3 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2006-03520 Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Wireshark (aka Ethereal) 0.10.x to 0.99.0 allow… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2006-01877 Off-by-one error in the OID printing routine in Ethereal 0.10.x up to 0.10.14 has unknown… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2003-0428 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0428 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p35g-8cgj-q8wc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2003-0428 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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