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RHSA-2003%3A076

RHSA-2003%3A076 PUBLISHED CVSS 9.300000190734863 CRITICAL

Format string vulnerability in packet-socks.c of the SOCKS dissector for Ethereal 0.8.7 through 0.9.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via SOCKS packets containing format string specifiers.

Risk Scores

CVSS 4.0
9.300000190734863
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Red HatRed Hat Linux 7.3
Red HatRed Hat Linux 7.2
Red HatRed Hat Linux 9
Red HatRed Hat Linux 8.0

Timeline

  • Apr 23, 2003 CVE Published
  • Nov 21, 2025 CVE Updated
  • Apr 24, 2026 Distribution Patch
  • Apr 24, 2026 Distribution Patch
  • Apr 24, 2026 Security Advisory
  • Apr 24, 2026 Security Advisory
  • Apr 24, 2026 Security Advisory
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