CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0583

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The Backup and Restore Utility for Unix (BRU) version 17.0 and earlier has a buffer overflow that allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long command line argument.

Risk Assessment

The buffer overflow may lead to the execution of malicious code, posing a serious threat to the security of the system and the organization's data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the BRU tool to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and restrict access to the tool only to trusted users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in Backup and Restore Utility for Unix (BRU) 17.0 and earlier, when running setuid, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long command line argument.

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