VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2003-0501
The /proc filesystem in Linux allows local users to obtain sensitive information by opening various entries in /proc/self before executing a setuid program, which causes the program to fail to change the ownership and permissions of those entries.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.83%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.83%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The /proc filesystem in Linux allows local users to obtain sensitive information by opening various entries in /proc/self before executing a setuid program, which causes the program to fail to change the ownership and permissions of those entries.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.83% probability · 55th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105621758104242
- 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-2003-198.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-238.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-239.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A328
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105621758104242
- 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-2003-198.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-238.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-239.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A328
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.