CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0695

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Multiple buffer management errors in OpenSSH before version 3.7.1 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. These issues involve the buffer_init and buffer_free functions in buffer.c and a separate function in channels.c.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be vulnerable to attacks leading to denial of service or unauthorized code execution, which can have serious security implications.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade OpenSSH to version 3.7.1 or later to mitigate these vulnerabilities and reduce the risk of attacks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS