CVE-2003-0853

MediumCVSS 5.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

An integer overflow in ls in the fileutils or coreutils packages may allow local users to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a large -w value, which could be remotely exploited via applications that use ls, such as wu-ftpd.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Nov 17, 2003
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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