CVE-2003-0026: isc dhcpd
CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
AliasesDSA-231
Published 16-01-2003Last modified 08-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2003-0026 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in isc dhcpd. EPSS estimates a 18.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
18.85%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 16-01-2003PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the error handling routines of the minires library, as used in the NSUPDATE capability for ISC DHCPD 3.0 through 3.0.1RC10, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a DHCP message containing a long hostname.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
18.85%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 18.85% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score18.85%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Debian1 product
- dhcp3< 3.0+3.0.1rc9-2.1
Isc1 product
- dhcpd3.0 | 3.0.1:rc1 | 3.0.1:rc2 | 3.0.1:rc3 | 3.0.1:rc4 | 3.0.1:rc5 | 3.0.1:rc6 | 3.0.1:rc7 | 3.0.1:rc8
2 vendors · 2 products
References
13 links- www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-01.htmlThird Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERTPatchUS Government Resource