CVE-2003-1294
Xscreensaver before 4.15 creates temporary files insecurely in (1) driver/passwd-kerberos.c, (2)...
Xscreensaver before 4.15 creates temporary files insecurely in (1) driver/passwd-kerberos.c, (2) driver/xscreensaver-getimage-video, (3) driver/xscreensaver.kss.in, and the (4) vidwhacker and (5) webcollage screensavers, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Xscreensaver before 4.15 creates temporary files insecurely in (1) driver/passwd-kerberos.c, (2) driver/xscreensaver-getimage-video, (3) driver/xscreensaver.kss.in, and the (4) vidwhacker and (5) webcollage screensavers, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-2003-1294- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Xscreensaver before 4.15 creates temporary files insecurely in (1) driver/passwd-kerberos.c, (2) driver/xscreensaver-getimage-video, (3) driver/xscreensaver.kss.in, and the (4) vidwhacker and (5) webcollage screensavers, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-2003-1294- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-1284 No score
Xscreensaver before 4.15 creates temporary files insecurely in (1) driver/passwd-kerberos.c, (2) driver/xscreensaver-getimage-video, (3) driver/xscreensaver.kss.in, and the (4) vidwhacker and (5) webcollage screensavers, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
EUVD-2003-1284- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h4fc-76p7-v47h No score
Xscreensaver before 4.15 creates temporary files insecurely in (1) driver/passwd-kerberos.c, (2)...
Xscreensaver before 4.15 creates temporary files insecurely in (1) driver/passwd-kerberos.c, (2) driver/xscreensaver-getimage-video, (3) driver/xscreensaver.kss.in, and the (4) vidwhacker and (5) webcollage screensavers, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
GHSA-h4fc-76p7-v47h- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Xscreensaver before 4.15 creates temporary files insecurely in (1) driver/passwd-kerberos.c, (2) driver/xscreensaver-getimage-video, (3) driver/xscreensaver.kss.in, and the (4) vidwhacker and (5) webcollage screensavers, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-2003-1294- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2003-1294 No score
Xscreensaver before 4.15 creates temporary files insecurely in (1) driver/passwd-kerberos.c, (2) driver/xscreensaver-getimage-video, (3) driver/xscreensaver.kss.in, and the (4) vidwhacker and (5) webcollage screensavers, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2003-1294- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
xscreensaverDebian:12 |
before 4.15-1 | 4.15-1 |
xscreensaverDebian:13 |
before 4.15-1 | 4.15-1 |
xscreensaverDebian:14 |
before 4.15-1 | 4.15-1 |
xscreensaverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:4.10-20 | 1:4.10-20 |
xscreensaver-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:4.10-20 | 1:4.10-20 |
xscreensaverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:4.10-20 | 1:4.10-20 |
xscreensaver-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:4.10-20 | 1:4.10-20 |
xscreensaverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:4.10-20 | 1:4.10-20 |
xscreensaver-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:4.10-20 | 1:4.10-20 |
xscreensaverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:4.10-20 | 1:4.10-20 |
xscreensaver-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:4.10-20 | 1:4.10-20 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-1294 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Xscreensaver, published December 31, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.43%, the 37th percentile. Fixed in xscreensaver 4.15-1.
References
support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-107.htm
bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=124968
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10848
secunia.com/advisories/20782
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0498.html
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1948
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securityfocus.com/bid/9125
novell.com/linux/download/updates/90_i386.html
jwz.livejournal.com/310943.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-1294
github.com/advisories/GHSA-h4fc-76p7-v47h
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2003-1294
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0498
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2006/rhsa-2006_0498.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-1294