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CVE-2003-1118

HighPublished

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...

Published: Mar 12, 2005
Updated: Aug 8, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Apr 8, 2003

Primary CVSS

7.5/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 2.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS probability estimate

18.2%

Moderate · next 30 days

Percentile: 97.2%
Model date: Oct 11, 2026

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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 \n (newline) character.

Sources

SETI@home Clients - Remote Buffer OverflowExploit
zillion · linux · Apr 8, 2003

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