CVE-2003-0335 Security feature bypass in n/a
Local attackers can bypass filesystem security restrictions like nosuid and noexec due to improper remounting during boot, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2003-0335?
CVE-2003-0335 is a high-severity vulnerability in Slackware Slackware Linux, published on 23 May 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
rc.M in Slackware 9.0 calls quotacheck with the -M option, which causes the filesystem to be remounted and possibly reset security-relevant mount flags such as nosuid, nodev, and noexec.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0335?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Slackware Slackware Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0335?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0335 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2003-0335 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0335 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Slackware Slackware Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h89c-476v-mx5m.