VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2003-0461
/proc/tty/driver/serial in Linux 2.4.x reveals the exact number of characters used in serial links, which could allow local users to obtain potentially sensitive information such as the length of passwords.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.41%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.41%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
/proc/tty/driver/serial in Linux 2.4.x reveals the exact number of characters used in serial links, which could allow local users to obtain potentially sensitive information such as the length of passwords.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.41% probability · 34th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- redhat/linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://rsbac.dyndns.org/pipermail/rsbac/2002-May/000162.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-358
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-238.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-188.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A304
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9330
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A997
- http://rsbac.dyndns.org/pipermail/rsbac/2002-May/000162.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-358
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-238.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-188.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A304
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9330
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A997
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.