Multiple buffer overflows in Options Parsing Tool (OPT) shared library 3.18 and earlier…
Priority LOW 23Published · 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Multiple buffer overflows in Options Parsing Tool (OPT) shared library 3.18 and earlier, when used in setuid programs, may allow local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line options that are fed into macros such as opt_warn_2, as used in functions such as opt_atoi.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01025 63rd 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:james_theiler:opt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.18 | Vulnerable | James Theiler |
- cpe:2.3:a:james_theiler:opt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.18 Vulnerable ·James Theiler
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0390
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8hqj-7rmc-v58x
References
Sources
- CVE-2003-0390 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0390 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8hqj-7rmc-v58x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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