CVE-2003-0901 json
Buffer overflow in to_ascii for PostgreSQL 7.2.x, and 7.3.x before 7.3.4, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
published 2003-10-30 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-0891
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.8%
- EPSS 4.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in to_ascii for PostgreSQL 7.2.x, and 7.3.x before 7.3.4, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/8741 advisory
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2003-0901 updated
security flaw
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2003:314
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Red Hat Linux 7.2 Red Hat Linux 7.3 Red Hat Linux 8.0 Red Hat Linux 9fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2003:313
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Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2003:314
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
4.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/8741
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2003/dsa-397
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/support/errata/RHSA-2003-314.html
vendor-advisory
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distro.conectiva.com.br
/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000772
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/support/errata/RHSA-2003-313.html
vendor-advisory
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distro.conectiva.com.br
/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000784
vendor-advisory
- developer.postgresql.org /cvsweb.cgi/pgsql-server/src/backend/utils/adt/ascii.c
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-0901
- NVD CVE-2003-0901
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