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CVE-2003-0853

MEDIUM CVSS: 5.0 Published: 2003-11-17 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Washington University Wu-FtpdGnu Fileutils

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References