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CVE-2003-1040

kmod in the Linux kernel does not set its uid, suid, gid, or sgid to 0, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by se…

Published 22 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
2.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 33%
Public exploits
0
none known

kmod in the Linux kernel does not set its uid, suid, gid, or sgid to 0, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by sending certain signals to kmod.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

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

Classification

Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • novell.com /linux/security/advisories/2003_049_kernel.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/15577 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • distro.conectiva.com.br /atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000820 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CONECTIVA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2004-069.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2004-188.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2004-106.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9423 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • linux.bkbits.net /linux-2.4/diffs/kernel/kmod.c%401.6?nav=index.html%7Csrc/%7Csrc/kernel%7Chist/kernel/kmod · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2004-065.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred

Sources

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