HIGH
security flaw
Published Dec 10, 2003
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 21.16%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in rsync before 2.5.7, when running in server mode, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and possibly escape the chroot jail.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
OR
- 2.3.1
- 2.3.2
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.1
- 2.4.3
- 2.4.4
- 2.4.5
- 2.4.6
- 2.4.8
- 2.5.0
- 2.5.1
- 2.5.2
- 2.5.3
- 2.5.4
- 2.5.5
- 2.5.6
- 2.4.6-2
- 2.4.6-5
- 2.4.6-5
- 2.5.4-2
- 2.5.5-1
- 2.5.5-4
- 1.0.1
- 2.0
- 1.1
- 1.2
- 1.5
Configuration 2
OR
- 8.1
- 9.0
- 9.1
- current
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
rsync-0:2.5.7-1
Fixed · RHSA-2003:399
Red Hat Linux 7.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:398
Red Hat Linux 7.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:398
Red Hat Linux 7.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:398
Red Hat Linux 8.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:398
Red Hat Linux 9
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:398
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | rsync-0:2.5.7-1 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:399 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:398 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:398 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:398 |
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:398 |
| Red Hat Linux 9 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:398 |
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.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
21.16% 0.21157
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.21157
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 (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 21.16% (0.21157) | 97.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 21.16% (0.21157) | 97.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 44.26% (0.44259) | 97.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 14, 2025 | 41.87% (0.41865) | 97.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 39.98% (0.39980) | 97.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 26.22% (0.26219) | 95.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 32.01% (0.32006) | 95.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 26.22% (0.26219) | 95.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 29.04% (0.29040) | 96.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 44.90% (0.44902) | 97.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 7, 2024 | 35.15% (0.35155) | 97.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 37.92% (0.37919) | 97.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 25, 2023 | 33.26% (0.33263) | 96.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 30.21% (0.30214) | 96.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 95.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 94.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 89.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (31)
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20031202-01-U vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SGI
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000794 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107055681311602&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107055684711629&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TRUSTIX
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107055702911867&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107056923528423&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10353 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10354 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10355 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10356 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10357 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10358 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10359 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10360 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10361 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10362 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10363 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10364 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10378 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10474 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/325603 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:111 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.osvdb.org/2898 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-398.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9153 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2003-0962 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617105 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13899 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0962
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9415 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0962
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Dec 10, 2003
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Nov 26, 2003
Link CVE-2003-0962
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a