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CVE-2003-0638
Multiple buffer overflows in Novell iChain 2.1 before Field Patch 3, and iChain 2.2 before Field Patch 1a, allow attackers to cause a…
High7.5EPSS 2.5%
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Description
Multiple buffer overflows in Novell iChain 2.1 before Field Patch 3, and iChain 2.2 before Field Patch 1a, allow attackers to cause a denial of service (ABEND) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a long user name or (2) an unknown attack related to a "special script against login."
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.5% · top 15% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
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Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (3)
- http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2966435.htm (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 20030606 NOVL-2003-2966207 - iChain 2.1 Field Patch 3 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20030606 NOVL-2003-2966205 - iChain 2.2 Field Patch 1a (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .