CVE-2003-0847
SuSEconfig.susewm in the susewm package on SuSE Linux 8.2Pro allows local users to overwrite...
SuSEconfig.susewm in the susewm package on SuSE Linux 8.2Pro allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the susewm.$$ temporary file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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SuSEconfig.susewm in the susewm package on SuSE Linux 8.2Pro allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the susewm.$$ temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2003-0847- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
SuSEconfig.susewm in the susewm package on SuSE Linux 8.2Pro allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the susewm.$$ temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2003-0847- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0838 No score
SuSEconfig.susewm in the susewm package on SuSE Linux 8.2Pro allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the susewm.$$ temporary file.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0838- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-769w-m9jq-53m8 No score
SuSEconfig.susewm in the susewm package on SuSE Linux 8.2Pro allows local users to overwrite...
SuSEconfig.susewm in the susewm package on SuSE Linux 8.2Pro allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the susewm.$$ temporary file.
- Record
GHSA-769w-m9jq-53m8- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | SuSE Linux Professional 8.2 - SuSEWM Configuration File Insecure Temporary File | 2003-10-06 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-0847 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Suse Linux, published October 9, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.70%, the 53rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.