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TI-2003-00870 Aliases CVE-2003-0963GHSA-pv7m-39mr-v2jm

Buffer overflows in (1) try_netscape_proxy and (2) try_squid_eplf for lftp 2.6.9 and…

Priority MEDIUM 48Published · 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
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Buffer overflows in (1) try_netscape_proxy and (2) try_squid_eplf for lftp 2.6.9 and earlier allow remote HTTP servers to execute arbitrary code via long directory names that are processed by the ls or rels commands.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.14703 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

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 · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:alexander_v._lukyanov:lftp:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3VulnerableAlexander V. Lukyanov
cpe:2.3:a:alexander_v._lukyanov:lftp:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.9VulnerableAlexander V. Lukyanov
cpe:2.3:a:alexander_v._lukyanov:lftp:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.2VulnerableAlexander V. Lukyanov
cpe:2.3:a:alexander_v._lukyanov:lftp:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0VulnerableAlexander V. Lukyanov
cpe:2.3:a:alexander_v._lukyanov:lftp:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.3VulnerableAlexander V. Lukyanov
cpe:2.3:a:alexander_v._lukyanov:lftp:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.4VulnerableAlexander V. Lukyanov
cpe:2.3:a:alexander_v._lukyanov:lftp:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.5VulnerableAlexander V. Lukyanov
cpe:2.3:a:alexander_v._lukyanov:lftp:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.6VulnerableAlexander V. Lukyanov
cpe:2.3:a:alexander_v._lukyanov:lftp:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.7VulnerableAlexander V. Lukyanov
cpe:2.3:a:alexander_v._lukyanov:lftp:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.8VulnerableAlexander V. Lukyanov
  • cpe:2.3:a:alexander_v._lukyanov:lftp:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·Alexander V. Lukyanov
  • cpe:2.3:a:alexander_v._lukyanov:lftp:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.9 Vulnerable ·Alexander V. Lukyanov
  • cpe:2.3:a:alexander_v._lukyanov:lftp:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.2 Vulnerable ·Alexander V. Lukyanov
  • cpe:2.3:a:alexander_v._lukyanov:lftp:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·Alexander V. Lukyanov
  • cpe:2.3:a:alexander_v._lukyanov:lftp:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.3 Vulnerable ·Alexander V. Lukyanov
  • cpe:2.3:a:alexander_v._lukyanov:lftp:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.4 Vulnerable ·Alexander V. Lukyanov
  • cpe:2.3:a:alexander_v._lukyanov:lftp:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.5 Vulnerable ·Alexander V. Lukyanov
  • cpe:2.3:a:alexander_v._lukyanov:lftp:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.6 Vulnerable ·Alexander V. Lukyanov
  • cpe:2.3:a:alexander_v._lukyanov:lftp:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.7 Vulnerable ·Alexander V. Lukyanov
  • cpe:2.3:a:alexander_v._lukyanov:lftp:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8 Vulnerable ·Alexander V. Lukyanov
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:alexander_v._lukyanov:lftp:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.9VulnerableAlexander V. Lukyanov
  • cpe:2.3:a:alexander_v._lukyanov:lftp:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.9 Vulnerable ·Alexander V. Lukyanov

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2003:404 Released 2003-12-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    lftp security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 lftp-2.6.3-5, lftp-2.6.3-5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 lftp-2.6.3-5, lftp-2.6.3-5.i386, lftp-2.6.3-5.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 lftp-2.6.3-5, lftp-2.6.3-5.i386, lftp-2.6.3-5.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 lftp-2.6.3-5, lftp-2.6.3-5.i386, lftp-2.6.3-5.ia64
  • RHSA-2003:403 Released 2003-12-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    : Updated lftp packages fix security vulnerability
    • Red Hat Linux 7.2
    • Red Hat Linux 7.3
    • Red Hat Linux 8.0
    • Red Hat Linux 9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2003:404
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2003:404
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2003:404
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2003:404
Red Hat Linux 7.2Fixed RHSA-2003:403
Red Hat Linux 7.3Fixed RHSA-2003:403
Red Hat Linux 8.0Fixed RHSA-2003:403
Red Hat Linux 9Fixed RHSA-2003:403

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0963
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pv7m-39mr-v2jm

References

Advisory 6

Other 5

  • TI-2010-02160 The get1 command, as used by lftpget, in LFTP before 4.0.6 does not properly validate a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2007-02266 mirror --script in lftp before 3.5.9 does not properly quote shell metacharacters, which… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8

Sources

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