CVE-2003-0638

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Published Aug 2, 2003 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Novell iChain 2.1 before Field Patch 3, and iChain 2.2 before Field Patch 1a, allow attackers to cause a denial of service (ABEND) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a long user name or (2) an unknown attack related to a "special script against login."

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:novell:ichain:2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:novell:ichain:2.1:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:novell:ichain:2.1:sp2::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2003-0632	Multiple buffer overflows in Novell iChain 2.1 before Field Patch 3, and iChain 2.2 before Field Patch 1a, allow attackers to cause a denial of service (ABEND) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a long user name or (2) an unknown attack related to a "special script against login."

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.5% (2.513% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105492847631711&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105492852131747&w=2
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2966435.htm

History

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Subscriptions

Novell Ichain

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:58 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 2, 2003, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:58 AM
Reserved: Aug 1, 2003, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:02 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 27, 2003, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:02 PM

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