CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0262

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Leksbot version 1.2.3 on Debian GNU/Linux installs KATAXWR with setuid root, allowing local users to gain root privileges by exploiting unknown vulnerabilities related to the escalated privileges.

Risk Assessment

The organization is at risk of unauthorized access to the system by local users, which could lead to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to remove the setuid setting for KATAXWR or update leksbot to a version that does not contain this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

leksbot 1.2.3 in Debian GNU/Linux installs the KATAXWR as setuid root, which allows local users to gain root privileges by exploiting unknown vulnerabilities related to the escalated privileges, which KATAXWR is not designed to have.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS