CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0431

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The tvb_get_nstringz0 function in Ethereal 0.9.12 and earlier does not properly handle a zero-length buffer size, leading to unknown consequences.

Risk Assessment

Improper buffer management may result in unforeseen errors or application crashes, jeopardizing system stability.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Ethereal to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The tvb_get_nstringz0 function in Ethereal 0.9.12 and earlier does not properly handle a zero-length buffer size, with unknown consequences.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS