CVE-2003-0462

Linux Kernel 2.4 - SUID 'execve()' System Call Race Condition Executable File Read

Severity Score

1.2

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

A race condition in the way env_start and env_end pointers are initialized in the execve system call and used in fs/proc/base.c on Linux 2.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash).

Una condición de carrera en la manera que los punteros env_start y env_end son inicializados en la llamada al sistema execve y usada en fs/proc/base.c en Linux 2.4 permite a usuarios locales causar una denegación de servicio (caída).

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 1.2

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2003-06-26 CVE Reserved
2003-06-26 First Exploit
2003-07-25 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-08 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CAPEC

References (9)

URL	Tag	Source
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A309	Signature

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22840	2003-06-26

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423	2017-10-11
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-238.html	2017-10-11

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-358	2017-10-11
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-198.html	2017-10-11
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-239.html	2017-10-11
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2003-0462	2003-08-21
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617038	2003-08-21

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Mandrakesoft Search vendor "Mandrakesoft"		Mandrake Multi Network Firewall Search vendor "Mandrakesoft" for product "Mandrake Multi Network Firewall"				8.2 Search vendor "Mandrakesoft" for product "Mandrake Multi Network Firewall" and version "8.2"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.0 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.0"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.1 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.1"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.2 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.2"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.3 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.3"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.4 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.4"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.5 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.5"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.6 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.6"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.7 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.7"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.8 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.8"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.9 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.9"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.10 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.10"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.11 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.11"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.12 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.12"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.13 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.13"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.14 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.14"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.15 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.15"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.16 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.16"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.17 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.17"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.18 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.18"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.19 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.19"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.20 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.20"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.21 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.21"		-		Affected
Mandrakesoft Search vendor "Mandrakesoft"		Mandrake Linux Search vendor "Mandrakesoft" for product "Mandrake Linux"				8.2 Search vendor "Mandrakesoft" for product "Mandrake Linux" and version "8.2"		-		Affected
Mandrakesoft Search vendor "Mandrakesoft"		Mandrake Linux Search vendor "Mandrakesoft" for product "Mandrake Linux"				8.2 Search vendor "Mandrakesoft" for product "Mandrake Linux" and version "8.2"		ppc		Affected
Mandrakesoft Search vendor "Mandrakesoft"		Mandrake Linux Search vendor "Mandrakesoft" for product "Mandrake Linux"				9.0 Search vendor "Mandrakesoft" for product "Mandrake Linux" and version "9.0"		-		Affected
Mandrakesoft Search vendor "Mandrakesoft"		Mandrake Linux Corporate Server Search vendor "Mandrakesoft" for product "Mandrake Linux Corporate Server"				2.1 Search vendor "Mandrakesoft" for product "Mandrake Linux Corporate Server" and version "2.1"		-		Affected