CVE-2003-0709 json
Buffer overflow in the whois client, which is not setuid but is sometimes called from within CGI programs, may allow remote attackers to ex…
published 2003-09-03 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-0700
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.8%
- EPSS 2.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in the whois client, which is not setuid but is sometimes called from within CGI programs, may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long command line option.
Patch / fix
- whois Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4.6.7
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0709
Exploit prediction
2.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- zone-h.org http://www.zone-h.org/en/advisories/read/id=2925/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
zone-h.org
/en/advisories/read/id=2925/
exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-0709
- NVD CVE-2003-0709
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