7.5
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2003-0026
ISC DHCPD Minires Stack Buffer Overflow
Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the error handling routines of the minires library, as used in the NSUPDATE capability for ISC DHCPD 3.0 through 3.0.1RC10, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a DHCP message containing a long hostname.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 17, 2003, 5 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 3, 2025, 1:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2003-0026 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Isc dhcpd
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the DHCP server allows for potential remote code execution.
  • Update the DHCP server software to a patched version.
  • Upgrade the DHCP server package.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2003-0026.

URL Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-01/0250.html
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000562
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-01.html Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-031.shtml
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-231 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/284857 Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:007
http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2003.002.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-011.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6627
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1005924
http://www.suse.com/de/security/2003_006_dhcp.html
http://www.suse.com/de/security/2003_006_dhcp.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11073
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-01/0250.html
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000562
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-01.html Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-031.shtml
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-231 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/284857 Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:007
http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2003.002.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-011.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6627
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1005924
http://www.suse.com/de/security/2003_006_dhcp.html
http://www.suse.com/de/security/2003_006_dhcp.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11073
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2003-0026 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2003-0026 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2003-0026 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-01/0250.html
    Added Reference http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000562
    Added Reference http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-01.html
    Added Reference http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-031.shtml
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-231
    Added Reference http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/284857
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:007
    Added Reference http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2003.002.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-011.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6627
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1005924
    Added Reference http://www.suse.com/de/security/2003_006_dhcp.html
    Added Reference http://www.suse.com/de/security/2003_006_dhcp.html
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11073
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/11073 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11073 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 01, 2004

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

12.42 }} 4.28%

score

0.93287

percentile