CVE catalog

CVE-2003-0949

xsok: CVE-2003-0949

[CVE catalog]

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

xsok 1.02 does not properly drop privileges before finding and executing the "gunzip" program, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

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

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianxsoksid1.02-26fixed
Debianxsokforky1.02-26fixed
Debianxsoktrixie1.02-23fixed
Debianxsokbookworm1.02-19fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debianxsoksourcesid1.02-11not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Debianxsoksourceforky1.02-11not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Debianxsoksourcetrixie1.02-11not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Debianxsoksourcebookworm1.02-11not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [xsok]Fixed
    Details (2)
    • 1.02-19 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.02-11

      dsa · xsok · debian · bookworm; dsa · xsok · debian · 12

    • 1.02-19 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.02-11

      dsa · xsok · debian · bookworm; dsa · xsok · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [xsok]Fixed
    Details (2)
    • 1.02-23 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.02-11

      dsa · xsok · debian · 13

    • 1.02-23 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.02-11

      dsa · xsok · debian · 13

Observed:

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