CVE-2003-0102

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in tryelf() in readelf.c of the file command allows attackers to execute arbitrary code as the user running file, possibly via a large entity size value in an ELF header (elfhdr.e_shentsize).

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 8.28% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory netbsd.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory lwn.net Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory mandrakesoft.com Vendor Advisory idefense.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.idefense.com/advisory/03.04.03.txt	patch vendor advisory exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11469	vdb entry
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2003-003.txt.asc	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-087.html	vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_017_file.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7008	patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104680706201721&w=2	mailing list
http://lwn.net/Alerts/34908/	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-086.html	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-260	vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/611865	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:030	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0102?: CVE-2003-0102 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0102?: To fix CVE-2003-0102, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2003-0102 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0102 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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