CVE-2003-0853
GNU fileutils - Denial of Service and Remote Code Execution via Large -w Value
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2003-0853. PoCs published by druid.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets an integer overflow vulnerability in the 'ls' utility (CVE-2003-0853) by passing excessive width arguments, causing a denial of service. It automates the attack via FTP against a target system running wu-ftpd 2.6.2.
Description
An integer overflow in ls in the fileutils or coreutils packages may allow local users to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a large -w value, which could be remotely exploited via applications that use ls, such as wu-ftpd.
Exploits (1)
This exploit targets an integer overflow vulnerability in the 'ls' utility (CVE-2003-0853) by passing excessive width arguments, causing a denial of service. It automates the attack via FTP against a target system running wu-ftpd 2.6.2.