CVE-2003-0855: Pan 0.13.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a news post with a lon

Q: How do I fix CVE-2003-0855?

pan: upgrade to newer than 0.13.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2003-0855 being exploited?

CVE-2003-0855 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2003-0855 affect?

CVE-2003-0855 affects pan. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). Pan 0.13.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a news post with a long author email address.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2003-0855?

Priority 53/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

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HIGH 7.8UPGRADE

CVE-2003-0855 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) affecting pan. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Pan 0.13.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a news post with a long author email address.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.8 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	2.2% (top 18%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2003-11-03
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: charles kerr

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2003-11-03 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:03 UTCUpdated Record last modified

charles kerr pan UPGRADE

Affected: <= 0.13.3

Fixed in: newer than 0.13.3

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy pan || rpm -q pan || pan --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 0.13.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade pan

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade pan

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2003-0855?

pan: upgrade to newer than 0.13.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2003-0855 being exploited?

CVE-2003-0855 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2003-0855 affect?

CVE-2003-0855 affects pan. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). Pan 0.13.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a news post with a long author email address.

How urgent is CVE-2003-0855?

Priority 53/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

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References

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