CVE-2003-0098 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 26 Feb 2003 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can gain root privileges in apcupsd via format string vulnerabilities in slave server requests.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2003-0098?

CVE-2003-0098 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 26 Feb 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unknown vulnerability in apcupsd before 3.8.6, and 3.10.x before 3.10.5, allows remote attackers to gain root privileges, possibly via format strings in a request to a slave server.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0098?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apcupsd Apcupsd, Debian Debian Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0098?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2003-0098 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0098 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0098, GHSA-9xf5-hxpg-rcfj.