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CVE-2003-0501
Published: Jul 4, 2003
Modified: Aug 8, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
RHSA-2003:238
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
DSA-423
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
RHSA-2003:198
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
RHSA-2003:239
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:328
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
20030620 Linux /proc sensitive information disclosure
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
DSA-358
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
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