CVE-2003-0693
A "buffer management error" in buffer_append_space of buffer.c for OpenSSH before 3.7 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by causing an incorrect amount of memory to be freed and corrupting the heap, a different vulnerability than…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.4%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
A "buffer management error" in buffer_append_space of buffer.c for OpenSSH before 3.7 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by causing an incorrect amount of memory to be freed and corrupting the heap, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0695.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 11.42% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- openbsd/openssh
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-September/010103.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-September/010135.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-September/010146.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106373247528528&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106373546332230&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106374466212309&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106381396120332&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106381409220492&w=2
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1000620.1-1
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-24.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-382
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-383
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/333628Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:090
- http://www.openssh.com/txt/buffer.adv
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/01/3
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-280.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13191
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2719
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A447
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-September/010103.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-September/010135.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-September/010146.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106373247528528&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106373546332230&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106374466212309&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106381396120332&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106381409220492&w=2
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1000620.1-1
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-24.htmlUS Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.