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CVE-2003-03851 exploit

Buffer overflow in xaos 3.0-23 and earlier, when running setuid, allows local users to gain root privileges via a long -language option.

Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.9%
percentile 59%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Buffer overflow in xaos 3.0-23 and earlier, when running setuid, allows local users to gain root privileges via a long -language option.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.86% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-22748 Xaos 3.0 - Language Option Local Buffer Overflow · local · 2003-06-06

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • debian.org /security/2003/dsa-310 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=105491469815197&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred

Sources

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