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TI-2003-00762 Aliases CVE-2003-0826GHSA-pgp8-cv9p-r5m2

lsh daemon (lshd) does not properly return from certain functions in (1) read_line.c, (2)…

Priority MEDIUM 47Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

lsh daemon (lshd) does not properly return from certain functions in (1) read_line.c, (2) channel_commands.c, or (3) client_keyexchange.c when long input is provided, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a heap-based buffer overflow attack.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.12108 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:lsh:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:lsh:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:lsh:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2VulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:lsh:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:lsh:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:lsh:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·GNU

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0826
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pgp8-cv9p-r5m2

References

  • TI-2006-00342 unix_random.c in lshd for lsh 2.0.1 leaks file descriptors related to the randomness… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.6

Sources