CVE-2003-1228

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Published Aug 16, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 14.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in the prepare_reply function in request.c for Mathopd 1.2 through 1.5b13, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with a long path.

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mathopd:mathopd::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mathopd:mathopd:1.5:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mathopd:mathopd:1.5:beta13::::::

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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

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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: 14.1% (14.097% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107064887507504&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107090601705839&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/10385/
http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/5FP0C1FCAW.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9871
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15474

History

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Subscriptions

Mathopd Mathopd

Weaknesses

CWE-120

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:19 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 16, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:19 AM
Reserved: Aug 16, 2005, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2003, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:03 PM

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