CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0584

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A format string vulnerability in the Backup and Restore Utility for Unix (BRU) version 17.0 and earlier, when running setuid, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a command line argument.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability allows local users to potentially gain control over the system, which can lead to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

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

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Format string vulnerability in Backup and Restore Utility for Unix (BRU) 17.0 and earlier, when running setuid, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a command line argument.

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