CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0787

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The PAM conversation function in OpenSSH 3.7.1 and 3.7.1p1 interprets an array of structures as an array of pointers, allowing attackers to modify the stack and possibly gain privileges.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges, posing a serious security threat to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update OpenSSH to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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