Vulnerability in Ddskk
CVE-2003-0539
skk (Simple Kana to Kanji conversion program) 12.1 and earlier, and the ddskk package which is based on skk, creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (27.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 27.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ddskk — versions 11.6_.rel.0
- Skk — versions 10.62a
- Red Hat Daredevil Skk — versions 11.3.2, 11.3.5, 11.6.0-6
- Red Hat Ddskk-Xemacs — versions 11.6.0-6, 11.6.0-8, 11.6.0-10
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28 (signature, vdb-entry)
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-242.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-343 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2003-0539?
- CVE-2003-0539 is a vulnerability in Ddskk. Published 2003-08-18.
- Is CVE-2003-0539 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.