FKIE_CVE-2003-0431
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2003-07-24 04:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:02
Severity
Summary
The tvb_get_nstringz0 function in Ethereal 0.9.12 and earlier does not properly handle a zero-length buffer size, with unknown consequences.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ethereal_group | ethereal | * |
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"lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:02:11.507",
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