Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0159 (CCN-11498)

Assigned:2003-03-07
Published:2003-03-07
Updated:2017-10-11
Summary:Heap-based buffer overflow in the NTLMSSP code for Ethereal 0.9.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0159

Source: CCN
Type: Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2003:627
ethereal

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20030309 GLSA: ethereal (200303-10)

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-076
Updated ethereal packages fix security vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-077
ethereal security update

Source: CCN
Type: Ethereal Web site
The Ethereal Network Analyzer

Source: CCN
Type: Ethereal Application Note enpa-sa-00008
SOCKS string format vulnerability in Ethereal 0.9.9

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00008.html

Source: CCN
Type: Gentoo Linux Security Announcement 200303-10
ethereal -- arbitrary code execution

Source: MANDRAKE
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2003:051

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SuSE-SA:2003:019

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2003:077

Source: BID
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
7050

Source: CCN
Type: BID-7050
Ethereal NTLMSSP Dissector Heap Corruption Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ethereal-ntlmssp-bo(11498)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:55

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.8.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ethereal_group:ethereal:0.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:55
    V
    Ethereal NTLMSSP Buffer Overflow
    2007-04-25
    BACK
    ethereal_group ethereal 0.8.18
    ethereal_group ethereal 0.9.0
    ethereal_group ethereal 0.9.1
    ethereal_group ethereal 0.9.2
    ethereal_group ethereal 0.9.3
    ethereal_group ethereal 0.9.4
    ethereal_group ethereal 0.9.5
    ethereal_group ethereal 0.9.6
    ethereal_group ethereal 0.9.7
    ethereal_group ethereal 0.9.8
    ethereal_group ethereal 0.9.9