CVE catalog

CVE-2003-0828

freesweep: CVE-2003-0828

[CVE catalog]

Severity
Medium
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.41% · Oct 25, 2026

Buffer overflow in freesweep in Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 allows local users to gain "games" group privileges when processing environment variables.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

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

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianfreesweepsid1.0.2-6fixed
Debianfreesweepforky1.0.2-6fixed
Debianfreesweeptrixie1.0.2-2fixed
Debianfreesweepbookworm1.0.2-1fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debianfreesweepsourcesid0.88-4.1not yet assignedNot reported[242616]
Debianfreesweepsourceforky0.88-4.1not yet assignedNot reported[242616]
Debianfreesweepsourcetrixie0.88-4.1not yet assignedNot reported[242616]
Debianfreesweepsourcebookworm0.88-4.1not yet assignedNot reported[242616]

[Debian bug #242616]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [freesweep]Fixed
    Details (2)
    • 1.0.2-1 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.88-4.1

      dsa · freesweep · debian · bookworm; dsa · freesweep · debian · 12

    • 1.0.2-1 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.88-4.1

      dsa · freesweep · debian · bookworm; dsa · freesweep · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [freesweep]Fixed
    Details (2)
    • 1.0.2-2 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.88-4.1

      dsa · freesweep · debian · 13

    • 1.0.2-2 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.88-4.1

      dsa · freesweep · debian · 13

Observed:

References