CVE-2003-0787 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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.

Published: 2003-09-25

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.7.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.7.1p1:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2003-0778	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00463.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-September/010812.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/209807
http://www.openssh.com/txt/sshpam.adv
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/338616
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/338617
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8677

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Openbsd Openssh

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2003-09-25T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T02:05:12.569Z

Reserved: 2003-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2003-0787

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2003-11-17T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2003-0787

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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