CVE DATABASE / CVE-2003-0501
CVE-2003-0501
CVSS 2.1 · LOW
Summary
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 breakdown
| Base score | 2.1 (LOW) |
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| Attack vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Confidentiality | PARTIAL |
| Integrity | NONE |
| Availability | NONE |
Affected products
Linux linux kernel
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References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105621758104242
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-358
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-198.html
- 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
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