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CVE-2003-0071: xfree86_project x11r6

CVSS: 2.1v2.0LowModified
Published 01-09-2004Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2003-0071 is a low (CVSS 2.1) vulnerability in xfree86_project x11r6. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
8/100
0100
Minimal · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
2.1/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.42%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
DSA-380

Timeline

  1. 01-09-2004
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The DEC UDK processing feature in the xterm terminal emulator in XFree86 4.2.99.4 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a certain character escape sequence that causes the terminal to enter a tight loop.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.42%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

35%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.42% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.42%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Xfree86_project1 product
  • x11r64.0 | 4.0.1 | 4.0.3 | 4.1.0 | 4.2.0 | 4.2.1

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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