# CVE-2003-0081

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2003-0081
- **Severity:** UNKNOWN
- **CVSS Score:** 0.19
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Sep 1, 2004
- **Last Modified:** Mar 16, 2026

## Description

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.

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-077.html)
- [CNA](http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_019_ethereal.html)
- [CNA](http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00008.html)
- [CNA](http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/gentoo_advisory-2949.html)
- [CNA](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11497)
- [CNA](http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2003/Mar/0080.html)
- [CNA](http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000627)
- [CNA](http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:051)
- [CNA](http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-076.html)
- [CNA](http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-258)
- [CNA](http://www.guninski.com/etherre.html)
- [CNA](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A54)
- [CNA](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7049)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 4.70%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 89.1

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-18._