Red Hat Linux up to 9.0 lv File privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Red Hat Linux 7.1/7.2/7.3/8.0/9.0. This impacts an unknown function of the component lv File Handler. Such manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2003-0188. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Red Hat Linux 7.1/7.2/7.3/8.0/9.0 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component lv File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

lv reads a .lv file from the current working directory, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands as other lv users by placing malicious .lv files into other directories.

The bug was discovered 05/16/2003. The weakness was published 06/09/2003 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at redhat.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2003-0188 since 04/01/2003. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15141 (Debian DSA-304-1 : lv - privilege escalation), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115027 (Red Hat LV Configuration File Privilege Escalation Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (12017), Tenable (15141), SecurityFocus (BID 7613†), OSVDB (13400†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-9636†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
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VulDB Base Score: 8.4
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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 15141
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-304-1 : lv - privilege escalation
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OpenVAS ID: 53596
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 304-1 (lv)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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05/16/2003 +1 days 🔍
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06/09/2003 +24 days 🔍
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09/29/2004 +478 days 🔍
11/15/2005 +412 days 🔍
08/11/2014 +3191 days 🔍
08/24/2025 +4030 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: redhat.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2003-0188 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0188
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20480

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X-Force: 12017
SecurityFocus: 7613 - lv Configuration File Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
OSVDB: 13400 - lv arbitrary program execution
Vulnerability Center: 9636 - LV Local Privileges Escalation due to Reading from Working Directory, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 08/12/2014 00:45
Updated: 08/24/2025 00:44
Changes: 08/12/2014 00:45 (67), 06/11/2019 12:54 (8), 08/24/2025 00:44 (40)
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