1.2

CVE-2003-0462: linux linux_kernel

Modified
Published 25-07-2003Last modified 08-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2003-0462 is a low (CVSS 1.2) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority
Prioritiseweaponized exploit

Weaponized exploit (exploit-database, 26-06-2003)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
1.2/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.65%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3
DSA-358DSA-358-1DSA-423

Timeline

  1. 25-07-2003
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A race condition in the way env_start and env_end pointers are initialized in the execve system call and used in fs/proc/base.c on Linux 2.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash).

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.65%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

51%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.65% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    Linux Kernel 2.4 - SUID 'execve()' System Call Race Condition Executable File Read

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Mandrakesoft3 products
Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel2.4.0 | 2.4.1 | 2.4.2 | 2.4.3 | 2.4.4 | 2.4.5 | 2.4.6 | 2.4.7 | 2.4.8 | 2.4.9 | 2.4.10 | 2.4.11 | 2.4.12 | 2.4.13 | 2.4.14 | 2.4.15 | 2.4.16 | 2.4.17 | 2.4.18 | 2.4.19 | 2.4.20 | 2.4.21

2 vendors · 4 products

References

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