Is CVE-2003-0516 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2003-0516 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2003-0516?

CVE-2003-0516 has a CVSS v2 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2003-0516?

CVE-2003-0516 has an EPSS score of 1.90% (77th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0516?

Upgrade mgetty on debian 11 to 1.1.29 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2003-0516

HIGHEPSS 77th pctl

7.5

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

cnd.c in mgetty 1.1.28 and earlier does not properly filter non-printable characters and quotes, which may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in (1) caller ID or (2) caller name strings.

How to fix

Remediation Available

mgettyDebian

Fixed in:1.1.29CVE-2003-0516

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

1.90%probability of exploitation in 30 days

77thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 77% of all known CVEs.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-16.