CVE-2003-0289
Format string vulnerability in scsiopen.c of the cdrecord program in cdrtools 2.0 allows local...
Format string vulnerability in scsiopen.c of the cdrecord program in cdrtools 2.0 allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in the dev parameter.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Format string vulnerability in scsiopen.c of the cdrecord program in cdrtools 2.0 allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in the dev parameter.
- Record
CVE-2003-0289- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Format string vulnerability in scsiopen.c of the cdrecord program in cdrtools 2.0 allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in the dev parameter.
- Record
CVE-2003-0289- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0284 No score
Format string vulnerability in scsiopen.c of the cdrecord program in cdrtools 2.0 allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in the dev parameter.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0284- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xp7j-9g27-rqpj No score
Format string vulnerability in scsiopen.c of the cdrecord program in cdrtools 2.0 allows local...
Format string vulnerability in scsiopen.c of the cdrecord program in cdrtools 2.0 allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in the dev parameter.
- Record
GHSA-xp7j-9g27-rqpj- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | CDRTools CDRecord 1.11/2.0 - Devname Format String | 2003-05-13 |
| Exploit-DB | CDRTools CDRecord 2.0 (Mandrake / Slackware) - Local Privilege Escalation | 2003-05-14 |
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-2003-0289 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Cdrtools Cdrecord, published May 14, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.06%, the 64th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=54904
securityfocus.com/bid/7565
securiteam.com/exploits/5ZP0C2AAAC.html
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=105285564307225&w=2
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:058
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12007
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0289
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xp7j-9g27-rqpj