CVE-2003-1023
Midnight Commander (mc) Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in vfs_s_resolve_symlink of vfs/direntry.c for Midnight Commander (mc) 4.6.0 and earlier, and possibly later versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code during symlink conversion.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 20, 2004, 5 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 3, 2025, 1:03 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Midnight Commander package.
- Upgrade to the current version.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2003-1023.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2003-1023 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2003-1023
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2003-1023 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2003-1023 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 20, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2004-014.0.txt Added Reference ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040201-01-U.asc Added Reference ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040202-01-U.asc Added Reference http://archive.cert.uni-stuttgart.de/bugtraq/2003/09/msg00309.html Added Reference http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000833 Added Reference http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-058.shtml Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108118433222764&w=2 Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-034.html Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-035.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/10645 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/10685 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/10716 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/10772 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/10823 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/11219 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/11262 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/11268 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/11296 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/9833 Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200403-09.xml Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-424 Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:007 Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-announce/2004-May/msg00002.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8658 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13247 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A822 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 11, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:822 [Tool Signature, US Government Resource] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A822 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 11, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/13247 [Vendor Advisory] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13247 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 18, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=108118433222764&w=2 Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108118433222764&w=2 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 01, 2004
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
8.28 }} -1.14%
score
0.91433
percentile