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TI-2003-00835 Aliases CVE-2003-0924GHSA-4rcx-3v3w-9cg9

netpbm 9.25 and earlier does not properly create temporary files, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files.

Priority LOW 18Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
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

netpbm 9.25 and earlier does not properly create temporary files, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00413 35th 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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:netpbm:netpbm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 9.25VulnerableNetpbm
  • cpe:2.3:a:netpbm:netpbm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.25 Vulnerable ·Netpbm

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2004:030 Released 2004-02-05 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    : Updated NetPBM packages fix multiple temporary file vulnerabilities
    • Red Hat Linux 9
  • RHSA-2004:031 Released 2004-02-03 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    netpbm security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 netpbm-9.24-11.30.1, netpbm-9.24-11.30.1.i386, netpbm-devel-9.24-11.30.1 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 netpbm-9.24-11.30.1, netpbm-9.24-11.30.1.i386, netpbm-9.24-11.30.1.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 netpbm-9.24-11.30.1, netpbm-9.24-11.30.1.i386, netpbm-9.24-11.30.1.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 netpbm-9.24-11.30.1, netpbm-9.24-11.30.1.i386, netpbm-9.24-11.30.1.ia64 +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:031
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:031
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:031
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:031
Red Hat Linux 9Fixed RHSA-2004:030

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0924
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4rcx-3v3w-9cg9

References

Patch 2

Advisory 4

Other 2

  • TI-2003-00141 Multiple vulnerabilities in NetPBM 9.20 and earlier, and possibly other versions, may… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2005-02810 pnmtopng in netpbm before 10.25, when using the -trans option, uses uninitialized size… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2009-04054 Stack-based buffer overflow in converter/ppm/xpmtoppm.c in netpbm before 10.47.07 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2005-02339 pstopnm in netpbm does not properly use the "-dSAFER" option when calling Ghostscript to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2008-00526 Buffer overflow in the readImageData function in giftopnm.c in netpbm before 10.27 in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2006-03045 Buffer overflow in pamtofits of NetPBM 10.30 through 10.33 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
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Sources

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