xsok 1.02 does not properly drop privileges before finding and executing the "gunzip"…
Priority LOW 21Published · 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
xsok 1.02 does not properly drop privileges before finding and executing the "gunzip" program, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00413 35th 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:michael_bischoff:xsok:1.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.02 | Vulnerable | Michael Bischoff |
- cpe:2.3:a:michael_bischoff:xsok:1.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.02 Vulnerable ·Michael Bischoff
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0949
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g97f-h2hx-qjv4
References
Patch 1
More Michael Bischoff Xsok vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00062 Multiple buffer overflows in xsok 1.02 allows local users to gain privileges via (1) a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
Sources
- CVE-2003-0949 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0949 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g97f-h2hx-qjv4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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