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CVE-2003-0127
The kernel module loader in Linux kernel 2.2.x before 2.2.25, and 2.4.x before 2.4.21, allows local users to gain root privileges by using…
High7.2EPSS 1.6%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- mitre
Description
The kernel module loader in Linux kernel 2.2.x before 2.2.25, and 2.4.x before 2.4.21, allows local users to gain root privileges by using ptrace to attach to a child process that is spawned by the kernel.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.6% · top 25% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (19)
- RHSA-2003:103 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2003:088 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- DSA-270 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- DSA-423 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- RHSA-2003:098 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- DSA-336 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- DSA-276 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- ESA-20030515-017 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_ENGARDEx_transferred
- MDKSA-2003:039 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEx_transferred
- DSA-495 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- GLSA-200303-17 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- DSA-311 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- DSA-332 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- 20030317 Fwd: Ptrace hole / Linux 2.2.25 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_VULNWATCHx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:254 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- RHSA-2003:145 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- MDKSA-2003:038 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEx_transferred
- DSA-312 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- VU#628849 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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