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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2003-0246

The ioperm system call in Linux kernel 2.4.20 and earlier does not properly restrict privileges, which allows local users to gain read or write access to certain I/O ports.

LOW 3.6EPSS 0.50%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.50%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

The ioperm system call in Linux kernel 2.4.20 and earlier does not properly restrict privileges, which allows local users to gain read or write access to certain I/O ports.

CVSS 2.0
3.6 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
EPSS
0.50% probability · 41th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
linux/linux kernel
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.