VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2003-0127
The kernel module loader in Linux kernel 2.2.x before 2.2.25, and 2.4.x before 2.4.21, allows local users to gain root privileges by using ptrace to attach to a child process that is spawned by the kernel.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 1.58%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.58%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The kernel module loader in Linux kernel 2.2.x before 2.2.25, and 2.4.x before 2.4.21, allows local users to gain root privileges by using ptrace to attach to a child process that is spawned by the kernel.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 1.58% probability · 74th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-020.0.txt
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0134.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105301461726555&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003-088.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003-098.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200303-17.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-270
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-276
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-311
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-312
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-332
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-336
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-495
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/628849Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:038
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:039
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-103.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-145.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A254
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-020.0.txt
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0134.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105301461726555&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003-088.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003-098.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200303-17.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-270
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-276
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-311
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-312
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.