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TI-2003-00414 Aliases CVE-2003-0440GHSA-wxg6-2r9f-5wx2

The (1) semi MIME library 1.14.5 and earlier, and (2) wemi 1.14.0 and possibly other…

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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
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

The (1) semi MIME library 1.14.5 and earlier, and (2) wemi 1.14.0 and possibly other versions, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00392 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:semi:semi:1.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.14.3VulnerableSemi
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:semi:semi:1.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.14.3 Vulnerable ·Semi
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2003:231 Released 2003-10-02 · Red Hat rating Low
    semi 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-2003:234 Released 2003-07-23 · Red Hat rating Low
    : Updated semi packages fix vulnerability
    • Red Hat Linux 7.1
    • Red Hat Linux 7.2
    • Red Hat Linux 7.3
    • Red Hat Linux 8.0
    • Red Hat Linux 9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2003:231
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:231
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:231
Red Hat Linux 7.1Fixed RHSA-2003:234
Red Hat Linux 7.2Fixed RHSA-2003:234
Red Hat Linux 7.3Fixed RHSA-2003:234
Red Hat Linux 8.0Fixed RHSA-2003:234
Red Hat Linux 9Fixed RHSA-2003:234
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:231

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0440
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wxg6-2r9f-5wx2

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

Other 1

Sources

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