security flaw
Published Jul 10, 2003
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.36%
Description
skk (Simple Kana to Kanji conversion program) 12.1 and earlier, and the ddskk package which is based on skk, creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files.
Affected products
No data.
- 11.6_.rel.0
- 11.3.2
- 11.3.5
- 11.6.0-6
- 11.6.0-8
- 11.6.0-10
- 11.6.0-6
- 11.6.0-8
- 11.6.0-10
- 10.62a
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:242
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:242
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:242
Red Hat Linux 7.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:241
Red Hat Linux 7.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:241
Red Hat Linux 7.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:241
Red Hat Linux 8.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:241
Red Hat Linux 9
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:241
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:242
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:242 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:242 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:242 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:241 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:241 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:241 |
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:241 |
| Red Hat Linux 9 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:241 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:242 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00358) | 27.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00358) | 27.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00066) | 17.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 28.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 26.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-343 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-242.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2003-0539 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617045 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0539
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A28 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0539
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-343 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-242.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2003-0539 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617045 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0539 | ||
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A28 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0539 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.