Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2003-0927 is a legacy Ethereal flaw affecting version 0.9.15 and earlier. A specially handled SOCKS packet or capture could crash the tool and may allow code execution. Business risk is mainly for organizations that still run old security tooling or archived systems. Exposure is likely limited to hosts still running Ethereal 0.9.15 or earlier, especially legacy Linux distributions or old analysis workstations. Systems that process untrusted SOCKS traffic or packet captures are the relevant focus. Treat as a legacy cleanup item with high impact if present. It should not displace actively exploited current vulnerabilities, but vulnerable installations should be removed or updated promptly because the stated impact includes possible code execution. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for Ethereal 0.9.15 or earlier.; Apply the relevant distribution vendor security update where available.; Remove obsolete Ethereal installations if no longer required..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ethereal-socks-heap-overflow(13578)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9691CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
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