Buffer overflow in iwconfig allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long HOME environment variable.
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
Buffer overflow in iwconfig allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long HOME environment variable.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01105 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wireless_tools:wireless_tools:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19 | Vulnerable | Wireless Tools |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireless_tools:wireless_tools:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20 | Vulnerable | Wireless Tools |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireless_tools:wireless_tools:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21 | Vulnerable | Wireless Tools |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireless_tools:wireless_tools:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22 | Vulnerable | Wireless Tools |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireless_tools:wireless_tools:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23 | Vulnerable | Wireless Tools |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireless_tools:wireless_tools:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 24 | Vulnerable | Wireless Tools |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireless_tools:wireless_tools:25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 25 | Vulnerable | Wireless Tools |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireless_tools:wireless_tools:26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 26 | Vulnerable | Wireless Tools |
- cpe:2.3:a:wireless_tools:wireless_tools:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19 Vulnerable ·Wireless Tools
- cpe:2.3:a:wireless_tools:wireless_tools:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20 Vulnerable ·Wireless Tools
- cpe:2.3:a:wireless_tools:wireless_tools:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21 Vulnerable ·Wireless Tools
- cpe:2.3:a:wireless_tools:wireless_tools:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22 Vulnerable ·Wireless Tools
- cpe:2.3:a:wireless_tools:wireless_tools:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23 Vulnerable ·Wireless Tools
- cpe:2.3:a:wireless_tools:wireless_tools:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 24 Vulnerable ·Wireless Tools
- cpe:2.3:a:wireless_tools:wireless_tools:25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 25 Vulnerable ·Wireless Tools
- cpe:2.3:a:wireless_tools:wireless_tools:26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 26 Vulnerable ·Wireless Tools
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0948
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8fp8-7vrm-6f5m
References
Sources
- CVE-2003-0948 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0948 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8fp8-7vrm-6f5m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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