FKIE_CVE-2003-0501

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2003-08-07 04:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:02
Severity
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105621758104242
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-358
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-198.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-238.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-239.html
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A328
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105621758104242
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-358
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-198.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-238.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-239.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A328
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
linux linux_kernel 2.6.20.1
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