CVE-2003-0697
Format string vulnerability in lpd in the bos.rte.printers fileset for AIX 4.3 through 5.2, with...
Format string vulnerability in lpd in the bos.rte.printers fileset for AIX 4.3 through 5.2, with debug enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) or gain root privileges.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Format string vulnerability in lpd in the bos.rte.printers fileset for AIX 4.3 through 5.2, with debug enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) or gain root privileges.
- Record
CVE-2003-0697- 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 lpd in the bos.rte.printers fileset for AIX 4.3 through 5.2, with debug enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) or gain root privileges.
- Record
CVE-2003-0697- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0688 No score
Format string vulnerability in lpd in the bos.rte.printers fileset for AIX 4.3 through 5.2, with debug enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) or gain root privileges.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0688- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-434c-3rv6-6g4q No score
Format string vulnerability in lpd in the bos.rte.printers fileset for AIX 4.3 through 5.2, with...
Format string vulnerability in lpd in the bos.rte.printers fileset for AIX 4.3 through 5.2, with debug enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) or gain root privileges.
- Record
GHSA-434c-3rv6-6g4q- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-0697 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Ibm Aix, published September 23, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 29th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY46256&apar=only
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0697
github.com/advisories/GHSA-434c-3rv6-6g4q