CVE-2003-0516 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in caller ID or name strings due to improper input filtering in mgetty.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2003-0516?
CVE-2003-0516 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jul 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
cnd.c in mgetty 1.1.28 and earlier does not properly filter non-printable characters and quotes, which may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in (1) caller ID or (2) caller name strings.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0516?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gert Doering Mgetty.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0516?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2003-0516 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0516 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0516, GHSA-844w-q34m-gpg4.