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TI-2003-00097 Aliases CVE-2003-0102GHSA-8hj3-wvpv-xrpr

Buffer overflow in tryelf() in readelf.c of the file command allows attackers to execute…

Priority LOW 25Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Buffer overflow in tryelf() in readelf.c of the file command allows attackers to execute arbitrary code as the user running file, possibly via a large entity size value in an ELF header (elfhdr.e_shentsize).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01982 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 15

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:file:file:3.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.28VulnerableFile
cpe:2.3:a:file:file:3.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.30VulnerableFile
cpe:2.3:a:file:file:3.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.32VulnerableFile
cpe:2.3:a:file:file:3.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.33VulnerableFile
cpe:2.3:a:file:file:3.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.34VulnerableFile
cpe:2.3:a:file:file:3.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.35VulnerableFile
cpe:2.3:a:file:file:3.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.36VulnerableFile
cpe:2.3:a:file:file:3.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.37VulnerableFile
cpe:2.3:a:file:file:3.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.39VulnerableFile
cpe:2.3:a:file:file:3.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.40VulnerableFile
  • cpe:2.3:a:file:file:3.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.28 Vulnerable ·File
  • cpe:2.3:a:file:file:3.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.30 Vulnerable ·File
  • cpe:2.3:a:file:file:3.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.32 Vulnerable ·File
  • cpe:2.3:a:file:file:3.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.33 Vulnerable ·File
  • cpe:2.3:a:file:file:3.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.34 Vulnerable ·File
  • cpe:2.3:a:file:file:3.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.35 Vulnerable ·File
  • cpe:2.3:a:file:file:3.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.36 Vulnerable ·File
  • cpe:2.3:a:file:file:3.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.37 Vulnerable ·File
  • cpe:2.3:a:file:file:3.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.39 Vulnerable ·File
  • cpe:2.3:a:file:file:3.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.40 Vulnerable ·File
Show 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5VulnerableNetBSD
cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.1VulnerableNetBSD
cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.2VulnerableNetBSD
cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.3VulnerableNetBSD
cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6VulnerableNetBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.3 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·NetBSD

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2003:087 Released 2003-03-10 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    file security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
  • RHSA-2003:086 Released 2003-03-07 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    : : : Updated file packages fix vulnerability
    • Red Hat Linux 6.2
    • Red Hat Linux 7.0
    • Red Hat Linux 7.1
    • Red Hat Linux 7.2
    • Red Hat Linux 7.3
    • Red Hat Linux 8.0

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2003:087
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:087
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:087
Red Hat Linux 6.2Fixed RHSA-2003:086
Red Hat Linux 7.0Fixed RHSA-2003:086
Red Hat Linux 7.1Fixed RHSA-2003:086
Red Hat Linux 7.2Fixed RHSA-2003:086
Red Hat Linux 7.3Fixed RHSA-2003:086
Red Hat Linux 8.0Fixed RHSA-2003:086
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:087

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0102
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8hj3-wvpv-xrpr

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 7

Other 1

Sources

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