DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0853

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    DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0853

    Published: 17 Nov 2003Last Modified: 1 Sept 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2003-0853

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2003-0853

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: coreutils

    Purl: pkg:deb/debian/coreutils?arch=source&distro=bookworm

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -5.2.1-1

    Affected versions

    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