CVE-2003-0699 Other in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

The Linux C-Media PCI sound driver fails to use get_user, potentially allowing local attackers to exploit security boundary violations for privilege escalation.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2003-0699?

CVE-2003-0699 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux, published on 22 Aug 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The C-Media PCI sound driver in Linux before 2.4.21 does not use the get_user function to access userspace, which crosses security boundaries and may facilitate the exploitation of vulnerabilities, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0700.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0699?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Linux Advanced Workstation.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0699?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0699 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2003-0699 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0699 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Redhat Enterprise Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-67h9-42f3-qjxh.

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