security flaw
Published Oct 25, 2003
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 11.09%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 4.0
- 4.0.36
- 4.1
- 4.1.6
- 4.1.7
- 2.4.1
- 2.4.2_beta2
- 2.4.2_beta18
- 2.4.2_beta18_vr4
- 2.4.2_beta18_vr5
- 2.4.2_beta18_vr6
- 2.4.2_beta18_vr7
- 2.4.2_beta18_vr8
- 2.4.2_beta18_vr9
- 2.4.2_beta18_vr10
- 2.4.2_beta18_vr11
- 2.4.2_beta18_vr12
- 2.4.2_beta18_vr13
- 2.4.2_beta18_vr14
- 2.4.2_beta18_vr15
- 2.4.2_vr16
- 2.4.2_vr17
- 2.5.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.2
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:310
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:310
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:310
Red Hat Linux 7.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:309
Red Hat Linux 7.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:309
Red Hat Linux 7.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:309
Red Hat Linux 8.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:309
Red Hat Linux 9
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:309
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:310
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:310 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:310 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:310 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:309 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:309 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:309 |
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:309 |
| Red Hat Linux 9 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:309 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:310 |
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:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 11.09% (0.11092) | 95.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 10.44% (0.10444) | 95.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.44% (0.02438) | 84.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.65% (0.00646) | 80.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 0.65% (0.00646) | 78.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.46% (0.00456) | 74.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.46% (0.00456) | 71.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 19.77% (0.19771) | 96.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 19.77% (0.19771) | 96.07th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 19.77% (0.19771) | 93.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (17)
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000768 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000771 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-October/012548.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10126 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17069 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-213.pdf x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.guninski.com/binls.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:106 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-309.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-310.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/6014 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_IMMUNIX
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8875 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-60.txt vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TURBO
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2003-0853 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617091 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0853
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0853
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.