Unscored severity · published Dec 31, 2003
CVE-2003-1234
Integer overflow in the f_count counter in FreeBSD before 4.2 through 5.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via multiple…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Integer overflow in the f_count counter in FreeBSD before 4.2 through 5.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via multiple calls to (1) fpathconf and (2) lseek, which do not properly decrement f_count through a call to fdrop.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 37% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FR
Freebsd · Freebsd
1.1.5.1; 2.1.0; 2.1.5; 2.1.6; 2.1.6.1; 2.1.7; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-1234
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-1234
Patch
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-01/0057.html
archives.neohapsis.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0006.html
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/7821
Patch
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10993.php
www.pine.nl
http://www.pine.nl/press/pine-cert-20030101.txt
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