CVE-2003-0853 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 11.1% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 11.09% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2003-11-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| gnu | fileutils |
| washington university | wu-ftpd |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Coreutils 4.5.x - LS Width Argument Integer Overflow | 2003-10-22 |
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000768
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000771
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-October/012548.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10126
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17069
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-213.pdf
- http://www.guninski.com/binls.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:106
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-309.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-310.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/6014
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8875
- http://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-60.txt
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000768
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000771
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-October/012548.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10126
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17069
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-213.pdf
- http://www.guninski.com/binls.html
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