National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2003-0787
Original release date:11/17/2003
Last revised:09/10/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
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.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
6.4
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides unauthorized access, Allows partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service
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US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#209807
Name: VU#209807
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.openssh.com/txt/sshpam.adv
External Source: FULLDISC
Name: 20030924 [OpenPKG-SA-2003.042] OpenPKG Security Advisory (openssh)
External Source: BID
Name: 8677
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20030923 Multiple PAM vulnerabilities in portable OpenSSH
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20030923 Portable OpenSSH 3.7.1p2 released
