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CVE-2003-0853

Published: Oct 25, 2003Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-Other
5.0MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
10.4%
Top 4.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

An integer overflow in ls in the fileutils or coreutils packages may allow local users to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a large -w value, which could be remotely exploited via applications that use ls, such as wu-ftpd.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:NI:NA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

gnu
oss-project·USaka g. nu
fileutils
OSS Libraries
washington university
aka wu-ftpd
wu-ftpdOn-prem
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka red hat
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000771
distro.conectiva.com.br
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-213.pdf
support.avaya.com
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000768
distro.conectiva.com.br
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