CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-1118

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the SETI@home client 3.03 and other versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client crash) and execute arbitrary code via a spoofed server response containing a long string followed by a newline character.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can remotely install malicious software or cause service outages, potentially leading to loss of system availability.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the SETI@home client to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unauthorized activities.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the SETI@home client 3.03 and other versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client crash) and execute arbitrary code via a spoofed server response containing a long string followed by a \n (newline) character.

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