CVE-2003-0136 json
psbanner in the LPRng package allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symbolic link attack on the /tmp/before file.
published 2003-04-15 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-0132
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 33%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
psbanner in the LPRng package allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symbolic link attack on the /tmp/before file.
Patch / fix
- lprng Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.8.20-4.
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0136
- redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-142.html advisory
- debian.org/security/2003/dsa-285 advisory
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2003-0136 updated
security flaw
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2003:150
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Red Hat Linux 7.1 Red Hat Linux 7.2 Red Hat Linux 7.3 Red Hat Linux 8.0 Red Hat Linux 9fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2003:142
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Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2003:150
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Exploit prediction
0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
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redhat.com
/support/errata/RHSA-2003-142.html
vendor-advisory, patch
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debian.org
/security/2003/dsa-285
vendor-advisory, patch
- bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?archive=no&bug=188366
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A423
vdb-entry, signature
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-0136
- NVD CVE-2003-0136
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