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TI-2003-00175 Aliases CVE-2003-0188GHSA-mpj5-8r3q-68mq

lv reads a .lv file from the current working directory, which allows local users to…

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Key facts

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

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

Summary

lv reads a .lv file from the current working directory, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands as other lv users by placing malicious .lv files into other directories.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00442 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

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 · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:lv:lv:4.49.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.49.1VulnerableLv
cpe:2.3:a:lv:lv:4.49.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.49.2VulnerableLv
cpe:2.3:a:lv:lv:4.49.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.49.3VulnerableLv
cpe:2.3:a:lv:lv:4.49.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.49.4VulnerableLv
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:lv:4.49.4-1:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*4.49.4-1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:lv:4.49.4-3:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*4.49.4-3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:lv:4.49.4-7:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*4.49.4-7VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:lv:4.49.4-9:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*4.49.4-9VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:lv:lv:4.49.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.49.1 Vulnerable ·Lv
  • cpe:2.3:a:lv:lv:4.49.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.49.2 Vulnerable ·Lv
  • cpe:2.3:a:lv:lv:4.49.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.49.3 Vulnerable ·Lv
  • cpe:2.3:a:lv:lv:4.49.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.49.4 Vulnerable ·Lv
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:lv:4.49.4-1:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.49.4-1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:lv:4.49.4-3:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.49.4-3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:lv:4.49.4-7:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.49.4-7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:lv:4.49.4-9:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.49.4-9 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:9.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:9.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2003:167 Released 2003-06-13 · Red Hat rating Low
    lv 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

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2003:167
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:167
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:167
Red Hat Linux 7.1Fixed RHSA-2003:169
Red Hat Linux 7.2Fixed RHSA-2003:169
Red Hat Linux 7.3Fixed RHSA-2003:169
Red Hat Linux 8.0Fixed RHSA-2003:169
Red Hat Linux 9Fixed RHSA-2003:169
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:167

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0188
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mpj5-8r3q-68mq

References

Patch 2

Advisory 2

Other 1

Sources

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