CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0849

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in net.c for cfengine 2.x before version 2.0.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain packets with modified length values, which are trusted by the ReceiveTransaction function.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code remotely, potentially leading to system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update cfengine to version 2.0.8 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in net.c for cfengine 2.x before 2.0.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain packets with modified length values, which is trusted by the ReceiveTransaction function when using a buffer provided by the BusyWithConnection function.

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