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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2003-0495 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T01:58:10.883Z
Reserved: 2003-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2003-0501
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Status : Modified
Published: 2003-08-07T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2003-0501
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Weaknesses
EUVD