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CVE-2003-0372

Published: Jun 6, 2003Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-189
NVD MITRE
4.6CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.9%
Top 45.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

Signed integer vulnerability in libnasl in Nessus before 2.0.6 allows local users with plugin upload privileges to cause a denial of service (core dump) and possibly execute arbitrary code by causing a negative argument to be provided to the insstr function as used in a NASL script.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

CWE-189

Affected Products

nessusnessus
Mixed
Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner
n/an/a
nessuscommercialUSSecurity Productsaka nessus vulnerability scanner

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105364059803427&w=2
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105369506714849&w=2
marc.info
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7664
securityfocus.com

Timeline

Published
Jun 6, 2003
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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