CVE-2003-0853

CVE-2003-0853 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in the 'ls' command within GNU fileutils and coreutils packages, as well as Washington University's fileutils and wu-ftpd. This flaw allows local users to trigger a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code by supplying a large '-w' value, which could be remotely exploited through applications like wu-ftpd that utilize 'ls'. With a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability is of medium severity, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity that primarily leads to a denial of service. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, exploit code for this specific integer overflow exists on ExploitDB, though there is no community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.