VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2003-1422
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the installer for SYSLINUX 2.01, when running setuid root, allow local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors.
HIGH 10.0EPSS 1.42%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.42%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the installer for SYSLINUX 2.01, when running setuid root, allow local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 1.42% probability · 71th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-16
- Affected
- gentoo/syslinux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/8077Vendor Advisory
- http://syslinux.zytor.com/history.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6876Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11351
- http://secunia.com/advisories/8077Vendor Advisory
- http://syslinux.zytor.com/history.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6876Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11351
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.