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CVE-2003-0986

Various routines for the ppc64 architecture on Linux kernel 2.6 prior to 2.6.2 and 2.4 prior to 2.4.24 do not use the copy_from_user functi…

Published 22 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
1.7
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.3%
percentile 29%
Public exploits
0
none known

Various routines for the ppc64 architecture on Linux kernel 2.6 prior to 2.6.2 and 2.4 prior to 2.4.24 do not use the copy_from_user function when copying data from userspace to kernelspace, which crosses security boundaries and allows local users to cause a denial of service.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.01.7AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2004-017.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • linux.bkbits.net /linux-2.6/cset%403ffcf122S7e3xPZCpibrXq6KRRjwqw · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • linux.bkbits.net /linux-2.4/cset%403fdd54b3u9Eq0Wny2Nn1HGfI3pofOQ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9707 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred

Sources

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