CVE-2003-0853

security flaw

Published Oct 25, 2003 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 11.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2003-0844 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 2:05 AM
Reserved
Oct 10, 2003, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 17, 2003, 5:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:03 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 15, 2003, 12:00 AM