CVE-2003-0709

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Buffer overflow in the whois client, which is not setuid but is sometimes called from within CGI programs, may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long command line option.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.5/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Oct 20, 2003
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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