medium4.6Public exploit code
CVE-2003-0390
Multiple buffer overflows in Options Parsing Tool (OPT) shared library 3.18 and earlier, when used in setuid programs, may allow local users to execute arbitra…
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Libopt.a 3.1x - Error Logging Buffer Overflow (2)2003-04-24 · local · linux · Verified
- Libopt.a 3.1x - Error Logging Buffer Overflow (1)2003-04-24 · dos · linux · Verified
Impact
Multiple buffer overflows in Options Parsing Tool (OPT) shared library 3.18 and earlier, when used in setuid programs, may allow local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line options that are fed into macros such as opt_warn_2, as used in functions such as opt_atoi.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| James Theiler | Opt | through 3.18 |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105121918523320&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105371246204866&w=2
- http://nis-www.lanl.gov/~jt/Software/opt/opt-3.19.tar.gz
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105121918523320&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105371246204866&w=2
- http://nis-www.lanl.gov/~jt/Software/opt/opt-3.19.tar.gz