VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2003-0261
fuzz 0.6 and earlier creates temporary files insecurely, which could allow local users to gain root privileges.
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.32%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.32%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
fuzz 0.6 and earlier creates temporary files insecurely, which could allow local users to gain root privileges.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.32% probability · 25th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- fuzz/fuzz
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 0.3% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-302Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-302Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.