4.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2003-0373
Nessus libnasl Buffer Overflows Allow Local Denial of Service and Arbitrary Code Execution
Description

Multiple buffer overflows in libnasl in Nessus before 2.0.6 allow local users with plugin upload privileges to cause a denial of service (core dump) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a long proto argument to the scanner_add_port function, (2) a long user argument to the ftp_log_in function, (3) a long pass argument to the ftp_log_in function.

INFO

Published Date :

June 16, 2003, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 18, 2016, 2:33 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

3.4
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2003-0373 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 Nessus nessus
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-2003-0373.

URL Resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105364059803427&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105369506714849&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7664

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2003-0373 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2003-0373 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Oct. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=105369506714849&w=2
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=105364059803427&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105364059803427&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105369506714849&w=2
  • 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.
Exploit Prediction

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

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05669

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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