FKIE_CVE-2003-1023

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2004-01-20 05:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:03
Severity
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in vfs_s_resolve_symlink of vfs/direntry.c for Midnight Commander (mc) 4.6.0 and earlier, and possibly later versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code during symlink conversion.
References
cve@mitre.orgftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2004-014.0.txt
cve@mitre.orgftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040201-01-U.asc
cve@mitre.orgftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040202-01-U.asc
cve@mitre.orghttp://archive.cert.uni-stuttgart.de/bugtraq/2003/09/msg00309.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000833
cve@mitre.orghttp://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-058.shtml
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108118433222764&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-034.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-035.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/10645
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/10685
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/10716
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/10772
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/10823
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/11219
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/11262
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/11268
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/11296
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/9833
cve@mitre.orghttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200403-09.xmlVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-424
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:007
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-announce/2004-May/msg00002.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8658Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13247
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A822
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2004-014.0.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040201-01-U.asc
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040202-01-U.asc
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archive.cert.uni-stuttgart.de/bugtraq/2003/09/msg00309.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000833
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-058.shtml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108118433222764&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-034.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-035.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/10645
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/10685
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/10716
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/10772
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/10823
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/11219
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/11262
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/11268
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/11296
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/9833
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200403-09.xmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-424
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:007
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-announce/2004-May/msg00002.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8658Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13247
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A822

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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Stack-based buffer overflow in vfs_s_resolve_symlink of vfs/direntry.c for Midnight Commander (mc) 4.6.0 and earlier, and possibly later versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code during symlink conversion."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Desbordamiento de b\u00fafer basado en la pila en vfs_s_resolve_symlink de vfs/direntry.c en Midnight Commander (mc) 4.6.0 y anteriores, y posiblemente otras versiones permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar c\u00f3digo arbitrario durante una conversi\u00f3n de enlaces simb\u00f3licos (symlink)."
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  "id": "CVE-2003-1023",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:03:22.550",
  "metrics": {
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        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 7.5,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
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          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
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  },
  "published": "2004-01-20T05:00:00.000",
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}



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