CVE-2003-0826

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Published Sep 23, 2003 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 12.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

lsh daemon (lshd) does not properly return from certain functions in (1) read_line.c, (2) channel_commands.c, or (3) client_keyexchange.c when long input is provided, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a heap-based buffer overflow attack.

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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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:lsh:1.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:lsh:1.4.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:lsh:1.4.2:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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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: 12.1% (12.108% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/211662
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-September/010496.html
http://lists.lysator.liu.se/pipermail/lsh-bugs/2003q3/000120.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106398939512178&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106407188509874&w=2
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-717

History

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Subscriptions

Gnu Lsh

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:05 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 23, 2003, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:05 AM
Reserved: Sep 19, 2003, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:03 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 6, 2003, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:03 PM

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