CVE-2003-0744

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

The fetchnews NNTP client in leafnode 1.9.3 to 1.9.41 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process hang and termination) via certain malformed Usenet news articles that cause fetchnews to hang while waiting for input.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 79.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 20, 2003

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (12)

cve@mitrehttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q3/
cve@mitrehttp://leafnode.sourceforge.net/leafnode-SA-2003-01.txt
cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106270038210736&w=2
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/9678
cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/6452
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8541
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q3/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://leafnode.sourceforge.net/leafnode-SA-2003-01.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106270038210736&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/9678
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/6452
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8541

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2003-0744?

CVE-2003-0744 is a none vulnerability published on October 20, 2003. The fetchnews NNTP client in leafnode 1.9.3 to 1.9.41 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process hang and termination) via certain malformed Usenet news articles that cause fetchnews to hang while waiting for input.

When was CVE-2003-0744 disclosed?

CVE-2003-0744 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 20, 2003, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2003-0744 actively exploited?

CVE-2003-0744 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 79.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2003-0744?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2003-0744, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2003-0744

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