# CVE-2003-1023: Stack-based buffer overflow in vfs\_s\_resolve\_symlink of vfs/direntry.c for Midnight Commander (mc) 4.6.0 and earlier, and possibly later ver

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-01-06 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in vfs_s_resolve_symlink of vfs/direntry.c for Midnight Commander (mc) 4.6.0 and earlier, and possibly later versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code during symlink conversion.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-034.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10772
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040202-01-U.asc
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-announce/2004-May/msg00002.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13247
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040201-01-U.asc
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10716
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108118433222764&w=2
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2004-014.0.txt
- http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-058.shtml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10645
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:007
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10823
- http://archive.cert.uni-stuttgart.de/bugtraq/2003/09/msg00309.html
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000833
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8658
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-424
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-035.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10685
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11219
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A822
- http://secunia.com/advisories/9833
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11296
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11268
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11262

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