CVE Tools
Sign in

CVE-2003-0026

Published: Jan 16, 2003Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-Other
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
18.9%
Top 3.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the error handling routines of the minires library, as used in the NSUPDATE capability for ISC DHCPD 3.0 through 3.0.1RC10, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a DHCP message containing a long hostname.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
Open in CVSS calculator →

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka red hat
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
isc
commercial·USaka internet systems consortium
dhcpd
Networking Infrastructure
and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Is your org exposed to CVE-2003-0026?We can run the check for you — a free external exposure review, no install. Check my exposure

References

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-011.html
redhat.com
http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2003.002.html
openpkg.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1005924
securitytracker.com
and 11 more references View all →

Unlock Complete Vulnerability Intelligence

Get the full picture for CVE-2003-0026 and every CVE in our database. Create a free account — no credit card required.

Create Free Account
Plain-language analysis
Impact assessment and exploitation scenario in plain English
Attack graph visualization
Interactive attack path and kill chain mapping
Exploit details & PoC links
ExploitDB, Metasploit, GitHub PoCs with direct links
Nuclei scanner templates
Ready-to-use vulnerability scanner templates
Full remediation guide
Patch instructions, workarounds, and compliance impact
Interactive AI chat
Ask questions about this vulnerability in natural language
Related vulnerabilities
Semantically similar CVEs and attack patterns
REST API & MCP access
Integrate vulnerability data into your workflows