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CVE-2003-0693
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.
Published: Sep 22, 2003
Modified: Jun 16, 2026
CVSS Metrics
Affected Products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| openbsd | openssh | * |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-2264-54r3-3rjm
A "buffer management error" in buffer_append_space of buffer.c for OpenSSH before 3.7 may allow...
References (40)
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-September/010103.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-September/010135.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-September/010146.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106373247528528&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106373546332230&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106374466212309&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106381396120332&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106381409220492&w=2
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1000620.1-1
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-24.html US Government Resource
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-382
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-383
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/333628 Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:090
- http://www.openssh.com/txt/buffer.adv
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
10.0 / 10
EPSS Score
11.42%
Top 4% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
43.4 / 100
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