CVE-2003-0949

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    CVE-2003-0949

    Published: 3 Feb 2004Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: xsok 1.02 does not properly drop privileges before finding and executing the "gunzip" program, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands.

    References: http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-405, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9321, http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-405, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9321, https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14098

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High