CVE-2003-0686

Description

Buffer overflow in PAM SMB module (pam_smb) 1.1.6 and earlier, when authenticating to a remote service, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 41.40% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory com.br Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory turbolinux.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://us2.samba.org/samba/ftp/pam_smb/
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000734	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-261.html	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106252769930090&w=2	mailing list
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-262.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/680260	third party advisory us government resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/9611	third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-374	patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A469	vdb entry signature
http://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-50.txt	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0686?: CVE-2003-0686 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0686?: To fix CVE-2003-0686, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2003-0686 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0686 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~41% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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