PT-2003-2320 · Gnu · Wall

Uk2Sec · Published 2003-12-31 · Updated 2017-10-11 · CVE-2003-1375

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions wall versions 10.20 through 11.11

Description A buffer overflow issue in the wall utility may allow local users to execute arbitrary code by calling wall with a large file as an argument.

Recommendations For versions 10.20 through 11.11, consider restricting access to the wall utility until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the wall utility with large files as arguments to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2003-1375

Affected Products

Wall

References · 8

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/22231 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/310908 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-1375 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/advisories/5369 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/6800 · Patch
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11272 · Note
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3264 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5439 · Note