CVE-2003-0501 Information disclosure in n/a

What is CVE-2003-0501?

CVE-2003-0501 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 4 Jul 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0501?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0501?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2003-0501 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-0501 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-7vpv-wgcj-h638.