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CVE-2003-0156

Directory traversal vulnerability in Cross-Referencing Linux (LXR) allows remote attackers to...

5.0 MediumFix available

Directory traversal vulnerability in Cross-Referencing Linux (LXR) allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in the v parameter.

Exploit likelihood

4.31%Up 3.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Directory traversal vulnerability in Cross-Referencing Linux (LXR) allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in the v parameter.

Record
CVE-2003-0156
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in Cross-Referencing Linux (LXR) allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in the v parameter.

Record
CVE-2003-0156
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0152 No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in Cross-Referencing Linux (LXR) allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in the v parameter.

Record
EUVD-2003-0152
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-77fj-rrcm-ff2h No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in Cross-Referencing Linux (LXR) allows remote attackers to...

Directory traversal vulnerability in Cross-Referencing Linux (LXR) allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in the v parameter.

Record
GHSA-77fj-rrcm-ff2h
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
lxr
Debian:3.0
before 0.3-3
0.3-3

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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In short

CVE-2003-0156 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Cross Referencer Lxr, published March 19, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.31%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in lxr 0.3-3.

References

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