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xsok — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0949

xsok 1.02 does not properly drop privileges before finding and executing the "gunzip" program, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands.

Products
xsok
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
1.02-11
CVEs
CVE-2003-0949
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 20:09 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0949

core-osv · Original source

Published 3 Feb 2004, 05:00 UTC

xsok 1.02 does not properly drop privileges before finding and executing the "gunzip" program, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0949

xsok

Fixed versions: 1.02-11

xsok

Fixed versions: 1.02-11

xsok

Fixed versions: 1.02-11

Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0949",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
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    "evidence": "osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0949",
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      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-22T23:47:20.296338015Z",
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        "https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2003-0949"
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    "security_relevant": true,
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  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 410262,
  "published_at": "2004-02-03T05:00:00+00:00"
}