Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2003· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2003-1118
CVE-2003-1118
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.
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Affected products
6cpe:2.3:a:university_of_california:seti_at_home:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_california:seti_at_home:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_california:seti_at_home:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_california:seti_at_home:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_california:seti_at_home:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_california:seti_at_home:3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: <=3.03
Patches
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References
4- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/146785nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/7292nvdPatch
- lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-April/004383.htmlnvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11731nvd
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