CVE-2003-0854: gnu fileutils
CVSS: 2.1v2.0LowModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0854
Published 25-10-2003Last modified 08-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2003-0854 is a low (CVSS 2.1) vulnerability in gnu fileutils. EPSS estimates a 1.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
2.1/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.11%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database
Timeline
- 25-10-2003PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
ls in the fileutils or coreutils packages allows local users to consume a large amount of memory via a large -w value, which can be remotely exploited via applications that use ls, such as wu-ftpd.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionLow 2.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.11%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
65%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.11% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.11%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundWU-FTPD 2.6.2 - 'wuftpd-freezer.c' Remote Denial of Service
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Debian1 product
- coreutils< 5.2.1-1
Gnu1 product
- fileutils4.0 | 4.0.36 | 4.1 | 4.1.6 | 4.1.7
Washington_university1 product
- wu-ftpd2.4.1 | 2.4.2_beta2 | 2.4.2_beta18 | 2.4.2_beta18_vr4 | 2.4.2_beta18_vr5 | 2.4.2_beta18_vr6 | 2.4.2_beta18_vr7 | 2.4.2_beta18_vr8 | 2.4.2_beta18_vr9 | 2.4.2_beta18_vr10 | 2.4.2_beta18_vr11 | 2.4.2_beta18_vr12 | 2.4.2_beta18_vr13 | 2.4.2_beta18_vr14 | 2.4.2_beta18_vr15 | 2.4.2_vr16 | 2.4.2_vr17 | 2.5.0 | 2.6.0 | 2.6.1 | 2.6.2
3 vendors · 3 products
References
15 links- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-213.pdfX Refsource CONFIRM
- lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-October/012548.htmlMailing ListX Refsource FULLDISC
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- www.guninski.com/binls.htmlX Refsource MISC