CVE-2003-0454

xgalaga - Buffer Overflow via HOME Environment Variable

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2003-0454. PoCs published by c0wboy.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a local buffer overflow in XGalaga 2.0.34 by manipulating the HOME environment variable to execute shellcode. It uses a hardcoded return address (0xbffffe2c) and includes setregid and execve shellcode to spawn a shell.

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in xgalaga 2.0.34 and earlier allow local users to gain privileges via a long HOME environment variable.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by c0wboy · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/71

This exploit targets a local buffer overflow in XGalaga 2.0.34 by manipulating the HOME environment variable to execute shellcode. It uses a hardcoded return address (0xbffffe2c) and includes setregid and execve shellcode to spawn a shell.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: XGalaga 2.0.34
No auth needed
Prerequisites: XGalaga 2.0.34 installed on Red Hat Linux 9.0 · Local access to the target system
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-334

Scores

EPSS 0.0325
EPSS Percentile 86.7%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
joe_rumsey/xgalaga 2.0.34
Published Aug 07, 2003
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026