CVE-2003-0648

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in vfte, based on FTE, before 0.50, allow local users to execute arbitrary code.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.76% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory debian.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/11290	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10041	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/900964	third party advisory us government resource
http://securitytracker.com/id?1009655	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1009656	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/354838	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-472	patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15726	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0648?: CVE-2003-0648 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0648?: To fix CVE-2003-0648, 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-2003-0648 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0648 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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