CVE-2003-0173 — HIGH severity vulnerability (xfsdq in xfsdump does not create quota information files sec)
xfsdq in xfsdump does not create quota information files securely, which allows local users to gain root privileges.
| CVE ID | CVE-2003-0173 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 7.2 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2003-05-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | xfsdq in xfsdump does not create quota information files securely, which allows local users to gain root privileges. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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