TI-2003-00243 Aliases CVE-2003-0262 GHSA-mj83-j488-mg8j

leksbot 1.2.3 in Debian GNU/Linux installs the KATAXWR as setuid root, which allows local…

LOW 33Published 2003-05-08 · Updated 2024-08-08

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: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

leksbot 1.2.3 in Debian GNU/Linux installs the KATAXWR as setuid root, which allows local users to gain root privileges by exploiting unknown vulnerabilities related to the escalated privileges, which KATAXWR is not designed to have.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00835 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:leksbot:leksbot:1.2:::::::*	1.2	Vulnerable	Leksbot

cpe:2.3:a:leksbot:leksbot:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Leksbot

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0262
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mj83-j488-mg8j

References

Patch 1

DSA-299

Sources

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