CVE-2003-1497 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Buffer overflow in the system log viewer of Linksys BEFSX41 1.44.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an HTTP request with a long Log_Page_Num variable.

Published: 2007-10-25

Score: 6.3 Medium

EPSS: 1.4% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:h:linksys:befsx41:1.43.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2003-1487	Buffer overflow in the system log viewer of Linksys BEFSX41 1.44.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an HTTP request with a long Log_Page_Num variable.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01404.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3298
http://www.linksys.com/download/vertxt/befsx41_1453.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/341309
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8834
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13436

History

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Subscriptions

Linksys Befsx41

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-10-25T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T02:28:03.897Z

Reserved: 2007-10-25T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2003-1497

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2003-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:04:32.683

Link: CVE-2003-1497

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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