CVE catalog
CVE-2003-0102
file: CVE-2003-0102
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 1.98% · Oct 25, 2026
Buffer overflow in tryelf() in readelf.c of the file command allows attackers to execute arbitrary code as the user running file, possibly via a large entity size value in an ELF header (elfhdr.e_shentsize).
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | file | sid | 1:5.47-4 | fixed |
| Debian | file | forky | 1:5.47-4 | fixed |
| Debian | file | trixie | 1:5.46-5 | fixed |
| Debian | file | bookworm | 1:5.44-3 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | file | source | sid | 3.40-1.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | file | source | forky | 3.40-1.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | file | source | trixie | 3.40-1.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | file | source | bookworm | 3.40-1.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [file]Fixed
Details (2)
1:5.44-3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.40-1.1dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12
1:5.44-3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.40-1.1dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12
- [libmagic1]Fixed
Source package: [file]
Details (2)
1:5.44-3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.40-1.1dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12
1:5.44-3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.40-1.1dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12
- [libmagic-dev]Fixed
Source package: [file]
Details (2)
1:5.44-3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.40-1.1dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12
1:5.44-3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.40-1.1dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12
- [libmagic-mgc]Fixed
Source package: [file]
Details (2)
1:5.44-3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.40-1.1dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12
1:5.44-3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.40-1.1dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [file]Fixed
Details (2)
1:5.46-5· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.40-1.1dsa · file · debian · 13
1:5.46-5· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.40-1.1dsa · file · debian · 13
- [libmagic1t64]Fixed
Source package: [file]
Details (2)
1:5.46-5· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.40-1.1dsa · file · debian · 13
1:5.46-5· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.40-1.1dsa · file · debian · 13
- [libmagic-dev]Fixed
Source package: [file]
Details (2)
1:5.46-5· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.40-1.1dsa · file · debian · 13
1:5.46-5· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.40-1.1dsa · file · debian · 13
- [libmagic-mgc]Fixed
Source package: [file]
Details (2)
1:5.46-5· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.40-1.1dsa · file · debian · 13
1:5.46-5· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.40-1.1dsa · file · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003:086]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0102]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-260]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2003-0102]
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