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CVE-2003-0289
Format string vulnerability in scsiopen.c of the cdrecord program in cdrtools 2.0 allows local users to gain privileges via format string…
High7.2EPSS 1.1%
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Description
Format string vulnerability in scsiopen.c of the cdrecord program in cdrtools 2.0 allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in the dev parameter.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.1% · top 35% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (7)
- 200305-06 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- 7565 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/5ZP0C2AAAC.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 20030513 cdrtools2.0 Format String Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- MDKSA-2003:058 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEx_transferred
- 20030513 Cdrecord_local_root_exploit. (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- cdrtools-scsiopen-format-string(12007) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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