CVE-2003-0865 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in readstring of httpget.c for mpg123 0.59r and 0.59s allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long request.

Published: 2003-10-17

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 19.5% Moderate

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:mpg123:mpg123:0.59r:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mpg123:mpg123:0.59s:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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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 0.19504.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1.1/Server/CSSA-2004-002.0/CSSA-2004-002.0.txt
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000781
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106493686331198&w=2
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-435
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/338641
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8680

History

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Subscriptions

Mpg123 Mpg123

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2003-10-17T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T02:05:12.899Z

Reserved: 2003-10-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2003-0865

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

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

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

Link: CVE-2003-0865

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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