CVE-2003-0744
The fetchnews NNTP client in leafnode 1.9.3 to 1.9.41 allows remote attackers to cause a denial...
CVE-2003-0744 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Leafnode, published September 6, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.84%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in leafnode 1.9.42.
The fetchnews NNTP client in leafnode 1.9.3 to 1.9.41 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process hang and termination) via certain malformed Usenet news articles that cause fetchnews to hang while waiting for input.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The fetchnews NNTP client in leafnode 1.9.3 to 1.9.41 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process hang and termination) via certain malformed Usenet news articles that cause fetchnews to hang while waiting for input.
- Record
CVE-2003-0744- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The fetchnews NNTP client in leafnode 1.9.3 to 1.9.41 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process hang and termination) via certain malformed Usenet news articles that cause fetchnews to hang while waiting for input.
- Record
CVE-2003-0744- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0735 No score
The fetchnews NNTP client in leafnode 1.9.3 to 1.9.41 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process hang and termination) via certain malformed Usenet news articles that cause fetchnews to hang while waiting for input.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0735- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3fm7-fqp4-4w7j No score
The fetchnews NNTP client in leafnode 1.9.3 to 1.9.41 allows remote attackers to cause a denial...
The fetchnews NNTP client in leafnode 1.9.3 to 1.9.41 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process hang and termination) via certain malformed Usenet news articles that cause fetchnews to hang while waiting for input.
- Record
GHSA-3fm7-fqp4-4w7j- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The fetchnews NNTP client in leafnode 1.9.3 to 1.9.41 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process hang and termination) via certain malformed Usenet news articles that cause fetchnews to hang while waiting for input.
- Record
CVE-2003-0744- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0744 No score
The fetchnews NNTP client in leafnode 1.9.3 to 1.9.41 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process hang and termination) via certain malformed Usenet news articles that cause fetchnews to hang while waiting for input.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0744- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q3
securityfocus.com/bid/8541
secunia.com/advisories/9678
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=106270038210736&w=2
leafnode.sourceforge.net/leafnode-SA-2003-01.txt
osvdb.org/6452
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0744
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3fm7-fqp4-4w7j
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2003-0744