CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0289

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The cdrecord program in cdrtools 2.0 has a format string vulnerability that allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in the dev parameter.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to local privilege escalation, posing a serious threat to system integrity.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to the latest version of cdrtools to eliminate this vulnerability and restrict access to the cdrecord program to trusted users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Format string vulnerability in scsiopen.c of the cdrecord program in cdrtools 2.0 allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in the dev parameter.

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