CVE-2003-1422 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can exploit SYSLINUX installer vulnerabilities to gain root privileges when the installer runs with setuid root permissions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2003-1422?
CVE-2003-1422 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Oct 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the installer for SYSLINUX 2.01, when running setuid root, allow local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors.
Weakness: CWE-16
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1422?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gentoo Syslinux.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1422?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1422 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2003-1422 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-1422 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4j8m-c6hq-7wpj.