CVE-2003-0671

N/A Unknown

Published: August 27, 2003 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

Format string vulnerability in tcpflow, when used in a setuid context, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via the device name argument, as demonstrated in Sustworks IPNetSentryX and IPNetMonitorX the setuid program RunTCPFlow.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a080703-1.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a080703-2.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a080703-1.txt

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a080703-2.txt

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.1%

19th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

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