VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2003-1040
kmod in the Linux kernel does not set its uid, suid, gid, or sgid to 0, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by sending certain signals to kmod.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.39%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.39%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
kmod in the Linux kernel does not set its uid, suid, gid, or sgid to 0, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by sending certain signals to kmod.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.39% probability · 32th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040204-01-U.asc
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000820
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/diffs/kernel/kmod.c%401.6?nav=index.html%7Csrc/%7Csrc/kernel%7Chist/kernel/kmod.c
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_049_kernel.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-065.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-069.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-106.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-188.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15577
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9423
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040204-01-U.asc
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000820
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/diffs/kernel/kmod.c%401.6?nav=index.html%7Csrc/%7Csrc/kernel%7Chist/kernel/kmod.c
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_049_kernel.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-065.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-069.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-106.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-188.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15577
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9423
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.