CVE-2003-0853 Information

Description

An integer overflow in ls in the fileutils or coreutils packages may allow local users to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a large -w value which could be remotely exploited via applications that use ls such as wu-ftpd.

Reference

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000768 http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000771 http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-October/012548.html http://secunia.com/advisories/10126 http://secunia.com/advisories/17069 http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-213.pdf http://www.guninski.com/binls.html http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:106 http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-309.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-310.html http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/6014 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8875 http://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-60.txt