Is CVE-2003-0173 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2003-0173 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2003-0173?

CVE-2003-0173 has a CVSS v2 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2003-0173?

CVE-2003-0173 has an EPSS score of 0.49% (39th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0173?

Upgrade xfsdump on debian 11 to 2.2.8-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2003-0173

HIGH

7.2

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

xfsdq in xfsdump does not create quota information files securely, which allows local users to gain root privileges.

How to fix

Remediation Available

xfsdumpDebian

Fixed in:2.2.8-1CVE-2003-0173

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.49%probability of exploitation in 30 days

39thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 39% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

debian.org

Government Resource1

kb.cert.org

Other references1

mandriva.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-16.