CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0947

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in iwconfig, when installed setuid, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long OUT environment variable.

Risk Assessment

Local users may exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to serious security implications for the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to remove the setuid setting for iwconfig or restrict access to this tool to trusted users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in iwconfig, when installed setuid, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long OUT environment variable.

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