CVE-2003-0196: Critical – Multiple buffer overflows in Samba before 2.2.8a may allow remote

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2003. A critical vulnerability affects Compaq systems (CVE-2003-0196). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2003-GLOBAL-345327-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2003-0196?

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2003. A critical vulnerability affects Compaq systems (CVE-2003-0196). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2003-0196?

CVE-2003-0196 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 22.8%.

Is CVE-2003-0196 actively exploited?

No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2003-0196 as of 2026-09-25.

How do I remediate CVE-2003-0196?

Priority: MEDIUM. PSIRT: [email protected]

What systems are affected by CVE-2003-0196?

CVE-2003-0196 affects Compaq Tru64; Hp Hp-Ux, Cifs-9000 Server; Samba Samba; Samba-Tng Samba-Tng; Sun Sunos, Solaris.

Vulnerability Details

CVE ID	`CVE-2003-0196`
BSID	`BS-2003-GLOBAL-345327-C` BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS Vector	`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`
Published	2003-05-05
Last Modified	2026-06-16
ICS Relevance	0%
Source	NVD

Official Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Samba before 2.2.8a may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service, as discovered by the Samba team and a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0201.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Multiple buffer overflows in Samba before 2.2.8a may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service, as discovered by the Samba team and a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0201. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Affected Versions
Compaq	Tru64	`4.0b` `4.0d` `4.0d_pk9_bl17` `4.0f` `4.0f_pk6_bl17` `4.0f_pk7_bl18` +19 more `4.0g` `4.0g_pk3_bl17` `5.0` `5.0_pk4_bl17` `5.0_pk4_bl18` `5.0a` `5.0a_pk3_bl17` `5.0f` `5.1` `5.1_pk3_bl17` `5.1_pk4_bl18` `5.1_pk5_bl19` `5.1_pk6_bl20` `5.1a` `5.1a_pk1_bl1` `5.1a_pk2_bl2` `5.1a_pk3_bl3` `5.1b` `5.1b_pk1_bl1`
Hp	Hp-Ux	`10.01` `10.20` `10.24` `11.00` `11.04` `11.11` +2 more `11.20` `11.22`
Hp	Cifs-9000 Server	`a.01.05` `a.01.06` `a.01.07` `a.01.08` `a.01.08.01` `a.01.09` +2 more `a.01.09.01` `a.01.09.02`
Samba	Samba	`2.0.0` `2.0.1` `2.0.2` `2.0.3` `2.0.4` `2.0.5` +17 more `2.0.6` `2.0.7` `2.0.8` `2.0.9` `2.0.10` `2.2.0` `2.2.0a` `2.2.1a` `2.2.2` `2.2.3` `2.2.3a` `2.2.4` `2.2.5` `2.2.6` `2.2.7` `2.2.7a` `2.2.8`
Samba-Tng	Samba-Tng	`0.3` `0.3.1`
Sun	Sunos	`5.5.1` `5.7` `5.8`
Sun	Solaris	`2.5.1` `2.6` `7.0` `8.0` `9.0`

Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]

Threat Intelligence

● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 8573 Days

CISA known-exploited	Not in KEV catalog
Public Exploit	Not confirmed
PoC Code	Not confirmed

AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash

Model	`rule-based-v1`
Confidence	MEDIUM
Enriched At	2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash	`53bf53193b653a7075949f770e9e96f650583003308c9fa30bc5ffd578a3881c00470f5b24fd4e756feb682eeeb389304c3489f57db6e90cce5f41384ef5b2f1`

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