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CVE-2003-0948

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2003-12-15 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Buffer overflow in iwconfig allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long HOME environment variable.

Affected products

• Wireless Tools: 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 (+2)

References

• http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/6Y00R1P8KY.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8901
• http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/6Y00R1P8KY.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8901

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