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CVE-2003-0693

A "buffer management error" in buffer_append_space of buffer.c for OpenSSH before 3.7 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by causing an incorrect amount of memory to be freed and corrupting the heap, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0695.

Severity
High 10.0
Published
22 Sept 2003
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
11% in the next 30 daysHigher than 96% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
OpenSSHServers and applications · cpe:a:openbsd:openssh
  • Every version up to 3.7

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0693
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0693