CVE-2003-0124
Estado: ModificadaMedia (4.6)—
man before 1.5l allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed man file with improper quotes, which causes the my_xsprintf function to return a string with the value "unsafe," which is then executed as a program via a system call if it is in the search path of the user who runs man.
CVSS
- Versión: 2.0
- Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Puntuación base: 4.6
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 1.51%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 74
- Fecha de la puntuación: 3/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- NVD-CWE-Other
Referencias
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000620
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104740927915154&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104802285112752&w=2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-133.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-134.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7066
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11512
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000620
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104740927915154&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104802285112752&w=2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-133.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-134.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7066
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11512
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