CVE - CVE-2003-0501

CVE-ID
CVE-2003-0501	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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BUGTRAQ:20030620 Linux /proc sensitive information disclosure URL:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105621758104242 DEBIAN:DSA-358 URL:http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-358 DEBIAN:DSA-423 URL:http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423 OVAL:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:328 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A328 REDHAT:RHSA-2003:198 URL:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-198.html REDHAT:RHSA-2003:238 URL:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-238.html REDHAT:RHSA-2003:239 URL:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-239.html SUSE:SuSE-SA:2003:034
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20030702	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20030702)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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