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CVE-2003-0853
An integer overflow in ls in the fileutils or coreutils packages may allow local users to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary…
Medium5.0EPSS 11.1%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 11.1% · top 4.1% 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 5.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (13)
- CLA-2003:771 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVAx_transferred
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-213.pdf (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- CLA-2003:768 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVAx_transferred
- 20031022 Fun with /bin/ls, yet still ls better than windows (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- RHSA-2003:309 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- TLSA-2003-60 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TURBOx_transferred
- RHSA-2003:310 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- 8875 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- IMNX-2003-7+-026-01 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_IMMUNIXx_transferred
- 17069 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- http://www.guninski.com/binls.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 10126 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- MDKSA-2003:106 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEx_transferred
Sources
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