CVE-2003-0853

An integer overflow in ls in the fileutils or coreutils packages may allow local users to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a large -w value, which could be remotely exploited via applications that use ls, such as wu-ftpd.

Score

CVSS 2.0 5.0 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2003-11-17

Last modified

2024-08-08

Affected products

• Fileutils (Gnu)
• Wu-ftpd (Washington University)

References

• http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000768
• http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000771
• http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-October/012548.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/10126
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17069
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-213.pdf
• http://www.guninski.com/binls.html
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:106
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-309.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-310.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/6014
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8875
• http://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-60.txt