Buffer overflow in net.c for cfengine 2.x before 2.0.8 allows remote attackers to execute…
Priority MEDIUM 46Published · 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
Buffer overflow in net.c for cfengine 2.x before 2.0.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain packets with modified length values, which is trusted by the ReceiveTransaction function when using a buffer provided by the BusyWithConnection function.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.10898 95th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 17
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.3 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.4 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.5 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:2.0.5:b1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.5 b1 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:2.0.5:pre:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.5 pre | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:2.0.5:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.5 pre2 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.6 | Vulnerable | GNU |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:2.0.5:b1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 b1 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:2.0.5:pre:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 pre Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:2.0.5:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 pre2 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.6 Vulnerable ·GNU
Show 7 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.7 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:2.0.7:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.7 p1 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:2.0.7:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.7 p2 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:2.0.7:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.7 p3 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:2.1.0:a6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.0 a6 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:2.1.0:a8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.0 a8 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:2.1.0:a9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.0 a9 | Vulnerable | GNU |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.7 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:2.0.7:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.7 p1 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:2.0.7:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.7 p2 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:2.0.7:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.7 p3 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:2.1.0:a6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 a6 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:2.1.0:a8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 a8 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:2.1.0:a9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 a9 Vulnerable ·GNU
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0849
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6q3f-pvg5-m3gm
References
More GNU Cfengine vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-01577 Heap-based buffer overflow in the AuthenticationDialogue function in cfservd for Cfengine… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2000-00937 Format string vulnerability in cfd daemon in GNU CFEngine before 1.6.0a11 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-01578 The AuthenticationDialogue function in cfservd for Cfengine 2.0.0 to 2.1.7p1 does not… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2005-02965 The (1) cfmailfilter and (2) cfcron.in files for cfengine 1.6.5 allow local users to… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
- TI-2005-02793 cfengine 1.6.5 and 2.1.16 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2003-0849 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0849 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6q3f-pvg5-m3gm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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