CVE-2003-0787
The PAM conversation function in OpenSSH 3.7.1 and 3.7.1p1 interprets an array of structures as an array of pointers, which allows attackers to modify the stack and possibly gain privileges.
02 Description
The PAM conversation function in OpenSSH 3.7.1 and 3.7.1p1 interprets an array of structures as an array of pointers, which allows attackers to modify the stack and possibly gain privileges.
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 1.77% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 77.7% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2003-09-25 04:00Z23 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-08 02:05Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2003-09-17
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- No CWE assigned
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- ac15f32b933854cf717ec4c3e9f2ff895c67f00eb34c9d39021f523589271c18
05 Affected products
06 References
- www.openssh.comhttp://www.openssh.com/txt/sshpam.adv
- www.securityfocus.com8677http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8677
- www.kb.cert.orgVU#209807http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/209807
- www.securityfocus.com20030923 Multiple PAM vulnerabilities in portable OpenSSHhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/338617
- www.securityfocus.com20030923 Portable OpenSSH 3.7.1p2 releasedhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/338616
- lists.grok.org.uk20030924 [OpenPKG-SA-2003.042] OpenPKG Security Advisory (openssh)http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-September/010812.html
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- openssh Fixed in 1:3.7.1p2
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- openssh Fixed in 1:3.7.1p2
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- openssh Fixed in 1:3.7.1p2
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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