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CVE-2003-05011 exploit

The /proc filesystem in Linux allows local users to obtain sensitive information by opening various entries in /proc/self before executing…

Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
2.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.8%
percentile 58%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.83% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-22813 Linux Kernel 2.2.x/2.4.x - '/proc' Filesystem Information Disclosure · local · 2003-06-20

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.02.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2003-238.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2004/dsa-423 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2003-198.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2003-239.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A328 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=105621758104242 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2004/dsa-358 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred

Sources

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