Format string vulnerability in scsiopen.c of the cdrecord program in cdrtools 2.0 allows…
Priority LOW 34Published · 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
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Format string vulnerability in scsiopen.c of the cdrecord program in cdrtools 2.0 allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in the dev parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01059 64th 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0289
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xp7j-9g27-rqpj
References
More Cdrtools Cdrecord vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00744 cdrecord in the cdrtools package before 2.01, when installed setuid root, does not… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2005-00809 cdrecord before 4:2.0, when DEBUG is enabled, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2003-0289 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0289 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xp7j-9g27-rqpj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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