VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2003-0947

Buffer overflow in iwconfig, when installed setuid, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long OUT environment variable.

HIGH 7.2EPSS 1.30%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.30%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Buffer overflow in iwconfig, when installed setuid, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long OUT environment variable.

CVSS 2.0: 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS: 1.30% probability · 69th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-120
Affected: wireless tools project/wireless tools
Source: cve@mitre.org

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106867458902521&w=2Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106867458902521&w=2Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.