CVE-2003-1441
CVE-2003-1441 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Posadis with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (65th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-20
- Affected product: Posadis
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Posadis 0.50.4 through 0.50.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a DNS message without a question section, which triggers null dereference.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2003-1441?
- Posadis 0.50.4 through 0.50.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a DNS message without a question section, which triggers null dereference.
- How severe is CVE-2003-1441?
- CVE-2003-1441 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2003-1441 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (65th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2003-1441?
- CVE-2003-1441 primarily affects Posadis. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2003-1441?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2003-1441 published?
- CVE-2003-1441 was published on 2003-12-31 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/8018
- http://www.osvdb.org/3522
- http://www.posadis.org/advisories/pos_adv_003.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6799
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11285
Affected products (5)
- cpe:2.3:a:posadis:posadis:0.50.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:posadis:posadis:0.50.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:posadis:posadis:0.50.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:posadis:posadis:0.50.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:posadis:posadis:0.50.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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