CVE-2003-0853

Coreutils 4.5.x - LS Width Argument Integer Overflow

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Un desbordamiento de enteros en ls en los paquetes fileutils o coreutils puede permitir a usuarios locales causar una denegación de servicio o ejecutar código arbitrario mediante un valor -w, lo que podría ser explotado remotamente mediante aplicaciones que usan ls, como wu-ftpd.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2003-10-10 CVE Reserved
2003-10-22 First Exploit
2003-10-25 CVE Published
2024-08-08 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CAPEC

References (16)

URL	Tag	Source
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-October/012548.html	Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/10126	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17069	Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-213.pdf	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.guninski.com/binls.html	X_refsource_misc

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23274	2003-10-22
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8875	2024-08-08

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000768	2008-09-10
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000771	2008-09-10
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:106	2008-09-10
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-309.html	2008-09-10
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-310.html	2008-09-10
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/6014	2008-09-10
http://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-60.txt	2008-09-10
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2003-0853	2003-11-12
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617091	2003-11-12

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Fileutils Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Fileutils"				4.0 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Fileutils" and version "4.0"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Fileutils Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Fileutils"				4.0.36 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Fileutils" and version "4.0.36"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Fileutils Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Fileutils"				4.1 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Fileutils" and version "4.1"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Fileutils Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Fileutils"				4.1.6 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Fileutils" and version "4.1.6"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Fileutils Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Fileutils"				4.1.7 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Fileutils" and version "4.1.7"		-		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.4.1 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.4.1"		-		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.4.2_beta2 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.4.2_beta2"		academ		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.4.2_beta18 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.4.2_beta18"		academ		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.4.2_beta18_vr4 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.4.2_beta18_vr4"		-		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.4.2_beta18_vr5 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.4.2_beta18_vr5"		-		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.4.2_beta18_vr6 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.4.2_beta18_vr6"		-		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.4.2_beta18_vr7 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.4.2_beta18_vr7"		-		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.4.2_beta18_vr8 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.4.2_beta18_vr8"		-		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.4.2_beta18_vr9 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.4.2_beta18_vr9"		-		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.4.2_beta18_vr10 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.4.2_beta18_vr10"		-		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.4.2_beta18_vr11 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.4.2_beta18_vr11"		-		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.4.2_beta18_vr12 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.4.2_beta18_vr12"		-		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.4.2_beta18_vr13 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.4.2_beta18_vr13"		-		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.4.2_beta18_vr14 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.4.2_beta18_vr14"		-		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.4.2_beta18_vr15 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.4.2_beta18_vr15"		-		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.4.2_vr16 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.4.2_vr16"		-		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.4.2_vr17 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.4.2_vr17"		-		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.5.0 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.5.0"		-		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.6.0 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.6.0"		-		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.6.1 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.6.1"		-		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.6.2 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.6.2"		-		Affected