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CVE-2003-0853

Published: Oct 25, 2003Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
5.0CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
10.4%
Top 4.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

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

Red Hat Enterprise LinuxRed Hat Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
fileutilsgnuOSS Libraries
wu-ftpdwashington university
On-prem
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
n/an/a
red hat inc.commercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
gnuoss-projectUSOSS Librariesaka g. nu
washington universityNetworking Infrastructureaka wu-ftpd

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available

References

https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003-309.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000768
distro.conectiva.com.br
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000771
distro.conectiva.com.br
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Timeline

Published
Oct 25, 2003
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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