CVE-2003-0385

Xaos <3.0-23 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2003-0385. PoCs published by [email protected].

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a stack-based buffer overflow in XaoS (CVE-2003-0385) via the `-language` argument, allowing local privilege escalation to root on vulnerable systems. The PoC uses a crafted environment variable and shellcode to achieve arbitrary code execution.

Description

Buffer overflow in xaos 3.0-23 and earlier, when running setuid, allows local users to gain root privileges via a long -language option.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by [email protected] · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22748

This exploit targets a stack-based buffer overflow in XaoS (CVE-2003-0385) via the `-language` argument, allowing local privilege escalation to root on vulnerable systems. The PoC uses a crafted environment variable and shellcode to achieve arbitrary code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: XaoS <= 3.0-23
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to a vulnerable system with XaoS installed · XaoS must be setuid root
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-310
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105491469815197&w=2

Scores

EPSS 0.0086
EPSS Percentile 53.8%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
debian/debian_linux 3.0.18
debian/debian_linux 3.0.23
Published Jul 02, 2003
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026