fkie_cve-2003-0501
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2003-08-07 04:00
Modified
2025-04-03 01:03
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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    },
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      "lang": "es",
      "value": "El sistema de ficheros /proc de Linux permite a usuarios locales obtener informaci\u00f3n sensible abriendo varias entradas en /proc/self antes de ejecutar alg\u00fan programa con setuid, lo que hace que el programa no consiga cambiar al propietario y los permisos de ese fichero."
    }
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  "id": "CVE-2003-0501",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-03T01:03:51.193",
  "metrics": {
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          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 2.1,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N",
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        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
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