CVE-2003-0102

Buffer overflow in tryelf() in readelf.c of the file command allows attackers to execute arbitrary code as the user running file, possibly via a large entity size value in an ELF header (elfhdr.e_shentsize).

CVSS v2.0 NVD

4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

1.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 80th percentile

Published

2004-09-01

Updated

2024-08-08

ExploitDB entries (2)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22325
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22324

Security advisories

• http://www.idefense.com/advisory/03.04.03.txt
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7008
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/611865
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-086.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-087.html

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry