7.2high

CVE-2003-00191 exploit

uml_net in the kernel-utils package for Red Hat Linux 8.0 has incorrect setuid root privileges, which allows local users to modify network…

Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.9%
percentile 59%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

uml_net in the kernel-utils package for Red Hat Linux 8.0 has incorrect setuid root privileges, which allows local users to modify network interfaces, e.g. by modifying ARP entries or placing interfaces into promiscuous mode.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.89% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-22640 UML_NET - Integer Mismanagement Code Execution · local · 2003-05-23

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • iss.net /security_center/static/11276.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • kb.cert.org /vuls/id/134025 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN, x_transferred
  • ciac.org /ciac/bulletins/n-044.shtml · third-party-advisory, government-resource, x_refsource_CIAC, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2003-056.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/6801 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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