CVE-2003-0098

Published: Mar 3, 2003Modified: Apr 16, 2026

10.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Unknown vulnerability in apcupsd before 3.8.6, and 3.10.x before 3.10.5, allows remote attackers to gain root privileges, possibly via format strings in a request to a slave server.

Affected (4)

Products: Apcupsd: Apcupsd · Debian: Debian Linux

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apcupsd Apcupsd	Before 3.8.6
Apcupsd Apcupsd	From 3.10.0 to 3.10.5

Configuration B

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 2.2
Debian Debian Linux	Version 3.0

References (22)

ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-015.0.txt (unsafe URL)

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://cvs.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/apcupsd/apcupsd/src/apcnisd.c.diff?r1=1.5&r2=1.6

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken LinkVendor Advisory

http://hsj.shadowpenguin.org/misc/apcupsd_exp.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://securitytracker.com/id?1006108

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=137900

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-277

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11334.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:018

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_022_apcupsd.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6828

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7200

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-015.0.txt (unsafe URL)