CVE-2003-0740

Description

Stunnel 4.00, and 3.24 and earlier, leaks a privileged file descriptor returned by listen(), which allows local users to hijack the Stunnel server.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.12%

Vendor Advisory com.br Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106260760211958&w=2	mailing list
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000736	vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:108	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-297.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0740?: CVE-2003-0740 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0740?: To fix CVE-2003-0740, 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-2003-0740 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2003-0740 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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