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CVE-2003-0390
Multiple buffer overflows in Options Parsing Tool (OPT) shared library 3.18 and earlier, when used in setuid programs, may allow local…
Medium4.6EPSS 1.0%
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- mitre
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in Options Parsing Tool (OPT) shared library 3.18 and earlier, when used in setuid programs, may allow local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line options that are fed into macros such as opt_warn_2, as used in functions such as opt_atoi.
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)
- 1.0% · top 36% 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: Medium 4.6.
Weakness
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Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (3)
- 20030523 Re: Options Parsing Tool library buffer overflows. (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20030424 SRT2003-04-24-1532 - Options Parsing Tool library buffer overflows. (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- http://nis-www.lanl.gov/~jt/Software/opt/opt-3.19.tar.gz (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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