CVE-2003-0034 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.3% (pctl 70)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in the mtink status monitor, as included in the printer-drivers package in Mandrake Linux, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long HOME environment variable.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 1.3% — more likely to be exploited than 70% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2003-02-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| jean-jacques sarton | mtink |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | MTink 0.9.x - Printer Status Monitor Environment Variable Buffer Overflow | 2003-01-21 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0029.html
- http://www.idefense.com/advisory/01.21.03.txt
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:010
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6656
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1005959
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0029.html
- http://www.idefense.com/advisory/01.21.03.txt
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:010
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6656
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1005959
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