CVE-2003-0695 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published 18 Sep 2003 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via buffer management errors in OpenSSH.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2003-0695?

CVE-2003-0695 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in OpenSSH, published on 18 Sep 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple "buffer management errors" in OpenSSH before 3.7.1 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code using (1) buffer_init in buffer.c, (2) buffer_free in buffer.c, or (3) a separate function in channels.c, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0693.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0695?

It affects 1 product.

Products include OpenSSH.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0695?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2003-0695 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0695 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0695, GHSA-rphm-82wp-ppfq.