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CVE-2003-0102
Buffer overflow in tryelf() in readelf.c of the file command allows attackers to execute arbitrary code as the user running file, possibly…
Medium4.6EPSS 2.0%
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- mitre
Description
Buffer overflow in tryelf() in readelf.c of the file command allows attackers to execute arbitrary code as the user running file, possibly via a large entity size value in an ELF header (elfhdr.e_shentsize).
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.0% · top 19% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.6.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (11)
- http://www.idefense.com/advisory/03.04.03.txt (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- file-afctr-read-bo(11469) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- RHSA-2003:087 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- SuSE-SA:2003:017 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- 7008 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20030304 iDEFENSE Security Advisory 03.04.03: Locally Exploitable Buffer Overflow in file(1) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- IMNX-2003-7+-012-01 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_IMMUNIXx_transferred
- RHSA-2003:086 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- DSA-260 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- VU#611865 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_transferred
- MDKSA-2003:030 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .