CVE-2003-0124

Public Exploit

Description

man before 1.5l allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed man file with improper quotes, which causes the my_xsprintf function to return a string with the value "unsafe," which is then executed as a program via a system call if it is in the search path of the user who runs man.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.89% Top 20%

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Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104740927915154&w=2	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11512	vdb entry
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000620	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7066	patch vendor advisory vdb entry exploit
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-134.html	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104802285112752&w=2	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-133.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0124?: CVE-2003-0124 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0124?: To fix CVE-2003-0124, 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-2003-0124 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0124 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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