CVE-2003-0173

Description

xfsdq in xfsdump does not create quota information files securely, which allows local users to gain root privileges.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.08%

Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory sgi.com Vendor Advisory debian.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/111673	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:047	vendor advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20030404-01-P	patch vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-283	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0173?: CVE-2003-0173 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0173?: To fix CVE-2003-0173, 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-2003-0173 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2003-0173 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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