CVE-2003-0159
Heap-based buffer overflow in the NTLMSSP code for Ethereal 0.9.9 and earlier allows remote...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2003-0159- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2003-0159- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0155 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0155- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2cwg-9592-xc58 No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the NTLMSSP code for Ethereal 0.9.9 and earlier allows remote...
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.
- Record
GHSA-2cwg-9592-xc58- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-0159 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Ethereal Group Ethereal, published March 26, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.79%, the 90th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/7050
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A55
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-077.html
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_019_ethereal.html
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=104741640924709&w=2
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:051
ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00008.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0159
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2cwg-9592-xc58