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Status published
High
CVE-2003-0947
Buffer overflow in iwconfig, when installed setuid, allows local users...
Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in iwconfig, when installed setuid, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long OUT environment variable.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
wireless tools project
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wireless tools
Vulnerable Versions:
19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 18th, 2003
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.