CVE catalog

CVE-2003-0390

opt: CVE-2003-0390

[CVE catalog]

Severity
Medium
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
1.03% · Oct 25, 2026

Multiple buffer overflows in Options Parsing Tool (OPT) shared library 3.18 and earlier, when used in setuid programs, may allow local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line options that are fed into macros such as opt_warn_2, as used in functions such as opt_atoi.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianoptsid3.19-4fixed
Debianoptforky3.19-4fixed
Debianopttrixie3.19-3fixed
Debianoptbookworm3.19-3fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debianoptsourcesid3.19not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Debianoptsourceforky3.19not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Debianoptsourcetrixie3.19not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Debianoptsourcebookworm3.19not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [opt]Fixed
    Details (2)
    • 3.19-3 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 3.19

      dsa · opt · debian · bookworm; dsa · opt · debian · 12

    • 3.19-3 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 3.19

      dsa · opt · debian · bookworm; dsa · opt · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [opt]Fixed

    Source package: [opt]

    Details (2)
    • 3.19-3+b1 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 3.19

      dsa · opt · debian · 13

    • 3.19-3+b1 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 3.19

      dsa · opt · debian · 13

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