CVE-2003-0390

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    CVE-2003-0390

    Published: 2 Jul 2003Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Multiple buffer overflows in Options Parsing Tool (OPT) shared library 3.18 and earlier, when used in setuid programs, may allow local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line options that are fed into macros such as opt_warn_2, as used in functions such as opt_atoi.

    References: http://nis-www.lanl.gov/~jt/Software/opt/opt-3.19.tar.gz, http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105121918523320&w=2, http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105371246204866&w=2

    Affected packages

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    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    High
    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Low
    High
    Availability
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    High