VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2003-0949
xsok 1.02 does not properly drop privileges before finding and executing the "gunzip" program, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands.
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.41%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.41%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
xsok 1.02 does not properly drop privileges before finding and executing the "gunzip" program, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.41% probability · 35th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- michael bischoff/xsok
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-405Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9321Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14098
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-405Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9321Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14098
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.