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.
Published: 2003-07-04
Score: 2.1 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD 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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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Linux
cve-icon MITRE

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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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2003-08-07T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2003-0501

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2003-06-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2003-0501 - Bugzilla

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