CVE-2003-0709

N/A Unknown

Published: October 20, 2003 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

Buffer overflow in the whois client, which is not setuid but is sometimes called from within CGI programs, may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long command line option.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.zone-h.org/en/advisories/read/id=2925/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.zone-h.org/en/advisories/read/id=2925/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

2 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

2.9%

86th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

whois