CVE-2003-0196
Multiple buffer overflows in Samba before 2.2.8a may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary...
Multiple buffer overflows in Samba before 2.2.8a may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service, as discovered by the Samba team and a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0201.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple buffer overflows in Samba before 2.2.8a may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service, as discovered by the Samba team and a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0201.
- Record
CVE-2003-0196- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Multiple buffer overflows in Samba before 2.2.8a may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service, as discovered by the Samba team and a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0201.
- Record
CVE-2003-0196- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0191No score
Multiple buffer overflows in Samba before 2.2.8a may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service, as discovered by the Samba team and a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0201.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0191- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m4pp-9j7g-g832No score
Multiple buffer overflows in Samba before 2.2.8a may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary...
Multiple buffer overflows in Samba before 2.2.8a may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service, as discovered by the Samba team and a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0201.
- Record
GHSA-m4pp-9j7g-g832- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
Multiple buffer overflows in Samba before 2.2.8a may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service, as discovered by the Samba team and a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0201.
- Record
CVE-2003-0196- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0196No score
Multiple buffer overflows in Samba before 2.2.8a may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service, as discovered by the Samba team and a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0201.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0196- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| 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-2003-0196 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Samba, published April 7, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 22.8%, the 97th percentile. Fixed in samba 3.0.
References
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A564
debian.org/security/2003/dsa-280
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:044
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-137.html
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=104973186901597&w=2
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0196
github.com/advisories/GHSA-m4pp-9j7g-g832
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2003-0196