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CVE-2003-0127

The kernel module loader in Linux kernel 2.2.x before 2.2.25, and 2.4.x before 2.4.21, allows local users to gain root privileges by using ptrace to attach to a child process that is spawned by the kernel.

Published

2003-03-31T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.0 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.1 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.2 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.3 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.4 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.5 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.6 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.7 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.8 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.9 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.10 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.11 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.12 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.13 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.14 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.15 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.16 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.17 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.18 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.19 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.20 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.21 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.22 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.23 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.2.24 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.0 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.1 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.2 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.3 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.4 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.5 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.6 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.7 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.8 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.9 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.10 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.11 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.12 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.13 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.14 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.15 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.16 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.17 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.18 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.19 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.20 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.21 Yes
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