CVE-2003-0516
cnd.c in mgetty 1.1.28 and earlier does not properly filter non-printable characters and quotes,...
cnd.c in mgetty 1.1.28 and earlier does not properly filter non-printable characters and quotes, which may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in (1) caller ID or (2) caller name strings.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
cnd.c in mgetty 1.1.28 and earlier does not properly filter non-printable characters and quotes, which may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in (1) caller ID or (2) caller name strings.
- Record
CVE-2003-0516- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
cnd.c in mgetty 1.1.28 and earlier does not properly filter non-printable characters and quotes, which may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in (1) caller ID or (2) caller name strings.
- Record
CVE-2003-0516- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0510 No score
cnd.c in mgetty 1.1.28 and earlier does not properly filter non-printable characters and quotes, which may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in (1) caller ID or (2) caller name strings.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0510- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-844w-q34m-gpg4 No score
cnd.c in mgetty 1.1.28 and earlier does not properly filter non-printable characters and quotes,...
cnd.c in mgetty 1.1.28 and earlier does not properly filter non-printable characters and quotes, which may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in (1) caller ID or (2) caller name strings.
- Record
GHSA-844w-q34m-gpg4- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
cnd.c in mgetty 1.1.28 and earlier does not properly filter non-printable characters and quotes, which may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in (1) caller ID or (2) caller name strings.
- Record
CVE-2003-0516- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0516 No score
cnd.c in mgetty 1.1.28 and earlier does not properly filter non-printable characters and quotes, which may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in (1) caller ID or (2) caller name strings.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0516- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-0516 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Gert Doering Mgetty, published July 10, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.90%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in mgetty 1.1.29.