VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2003-0476
The execve system call in Linux 2.4.x records the file descriptor of the executable process in the file table of the calling process, which allows local users to gain read access to restricted file descriptors.
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
The execve system call in Linux 2.4.x records the file descriptor of the executable process in the file table of the calling process, which allows local users to gain read access to restricted file descriptors.
- 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
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105664924024009&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-358
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:074
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-238.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-368.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-408.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A327
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105664924024009&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-358
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:074
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-238.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-368.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-408.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A327
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.