Description
Buffer overflow in tryelf() in readelf.c of the file command allows attackers to execute arbitrary code as the user running file, possibly via a large entity size value in an ELF header (elfhdr.e_shentsize).
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.6/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://lwn.net/Alerts/34908/
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104680706201721&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-260
- http://www.idefense.com/advisory/03.04.03.txtExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/611865US Government Resource
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:030
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_017_file.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-086.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-087.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7008Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11469
- http://lwn.net/Alerts/34908/
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104680706201721&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-260
- http://www.idefense.com/advisory/03.04.03.txtExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/611865US Government Resource
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:030
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_017_file.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-086.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-087.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7008Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11469
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 18, 2003
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified