CVE-2003-0289

Public Exploit

Description

Format string vulnerability in scsiopen.c of the cdrecord program in cdrtools 2.0 allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in the dev parameter.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.13%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=54904	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7565	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
ftp://ftp.berlios.de/pub/cdrecord/alpha/cdrtools-2.01a14.tar.gz
http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/5ZP0C2AAAC.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105285564307225&w=2	mailing list
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:058	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105286031812533&w=2	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12007	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0289?: CVE-2003-0289 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0289?: To fix CVE-2003-0289, 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-2003-0289 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0289 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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