security flaw
Published Sep 12, 2003
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.96%
Description
Integer signedness error in rfc2231_get_param from strings.c in PINE before 4.58 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an email that causes an out-of-bounds array access using a negative number.
Affected products
No data.
- < 4.58
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:274
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:274
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:274
Red Hat Linux 7.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:273
Red Hat Linux 7.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:273
Red Hat Linux 7.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:273
Red Hat Linux 8.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:273
Red Hat Linux 9
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:273
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:274
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:274 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:274 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:274 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:273 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:273 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:273 |
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:273 |
| Red Hat Linux 9 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:273 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:274 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.96% (0.03956) | 90.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.86% (0.03859) | 88.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.82% (0.02818) | 84.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.87% (0.04871) | 82.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.78% (0.03778) | 87.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 8.76% (0.08762) | 94.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 7.72% (0.07716) | 94.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 9, 2024 | 8.33% (0.08326) | 94.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 10.27% (0.10268) | 94.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 12.21% (0.12205) | 94.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 95.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 94.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 88.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (11)
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-September/009850.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCBroken Link
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106329356702508&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106367213400313&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party Advisory
- http://www.idefense.com/advisory/09.10.03.txt third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEBroken LinkExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-273.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-274.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATBroken Link
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2003-0721 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617075 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0721
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A503 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0721
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.