CVE-2003-0853

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 products

• gnu / fileutils4.0 – 4.0
• gnu / fileutils4.0.36 – 4.0.36
• gnu / fileutils4.1 – 4.1
• gnu / fileutils4.1.6 – 4.1.6
• gnu / fileutils4.1.7 – 4.1.7
• washington_university / wu-ftpd2.4.1 – 2.4.1
• washington_university / wu-ftpd2.4.2_beta2 – 2.4.2_beta2
• washington_university / wu-ftpd2.4.2_beta18 – 2.4.2_beta18
• washington_university / wu-ftpd2.4.2_beta18_vr4 – 2.4.2_beta18_vr4
• washington_university / wu-ftpd2.4.2_beta18_vr5 – 2.4.2_beta18_vr5
• washington_university / wu-ftpd2.4.2_beta18_vr6 – 2.4.2_beta18_vr6
• washington_university / wu-ftpd2.4.2_beta18_vr7 – 2.4.2_beta18_vr7
• washington_university / wu-ftpd2.4.2_beta18_vr8 – 2.4.2_beta18_vr8
• washington_university / wu-ftpd2.4.2_beta18_vr9 – 2.4.2_beta18_vr9
• washington_university / wu-ftpd2.4.2_beta18_vr10 – 2.4.2_beta18_vr10
• washington_university / wu-ftpd2.4.2_beta18_vr11 – 2.4.2_beta18_vr11
• washington_university / wu-ftpd2.4.2_beta18_vr12 – 2.4.2_beta18_vr12
• washington_university / wu-ftpd2.4.2_beta18_vr13 – 2.4.2_beta18_vr13
• washington_university / wu-ftpd2.4.2_beta18_vr14 – 2.4.2_beta18_vr14
• washington_university / wu-ftpd2.4.2_beta18_vr15 – 2.4.2_beta18_vr15
• washington_university / wu-ftpd2.4.2_vr16 – 2.4.2_vr16
• washington_university / wu-ftpd2.4.2_vr17 – 2.4.2_vr17
• washington_university / wu-ftpd2.5.0 – 2.5.0
• washington_university / wu-ftpd2.6.0 – 2.6.0
• washington_university / wu-ftpd2.6.1 – 2.6.1
• washington_university / wu-ftpd2.6.2 – 2.6.2

References

• MISChttp://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000771
• MISChttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-213.pdf
• MISChttp://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000768
• MAILING_LISThttp://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-October/012548.html
• MISChttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-309.html
• MISChttp://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-60.txt
• MISChttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-310.html
• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8875
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/6014
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/17069
• MISChttp://www.guninski.com/binls.html
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/10126
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:106