Buffer overflow in the SETI@home client 3.03 and other versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client crash) and execute arbitrary code via a spoofed server response containing a long string followed by a \n (newline) character
Published Mar 12, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 18.22%
Description
Buffer overflow in the SETI@home client 3.03 and other versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client crash) and execute arbitrary code via a spoofed server response containing a long string followed by a \n (newline) character.
Affected products
No data.
- 3.3
- 3.4
- 3.5
- 3.6
- 3.7
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
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 2, 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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 18.22% (0.18220) | 97.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 18.22% (0.18220) | 96.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 24.36% (0.24355) | 95.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 21.23% (0.21232) | 92.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 24.36% (0.24355) | 95.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 9.00% (0.09004) | 94.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 17, 2024 | 8.00% (0.08002) | 94.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 8.58% (0.08579) | 93.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 7.28% (0.07276) | 92.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.21% (0.06211) | 90.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.21% (0.06211) | 89.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.21% (0.06211) | 77.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-April/004383.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/146785 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7292 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11731 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-April/004383.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/146785 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7292 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11731 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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