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Critical
CVE-2003-0693
A "buffer management error" in buffer_append_space of buffer.c for OpenSSH...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1000620.1-1
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-September/010103.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106381409220492&w=2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13191
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-383
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106374466212309&w=2
- http://www.openssh.com/txt/buffer.adv
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-280.html
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-24.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-September/010135.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2719
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106381396120332&w=2
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-September/010146.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-382
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106373247528528&w=2
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:090
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A447
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106373546332230&w=2
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/333628
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/01/3
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Timeline
Official Publish:
September 17th, 2003
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.