CVE-2003-0853
EPSS 2.4%
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.
How to fix CVE-2003-0853
To remediate CVE-2003-0853, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/coreutils—upgrade to 5.2.1-1 or later
Is CVE-2003-0853 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 2.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 5.2.1-1