CVE-2003-0461

LowCVSS 2.1/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

/proc/tty/driver/serial in Linux 2.4.x reveals the exact number of characters used in serial links, which could allow local users to obtain potentially sensitive information such as the length of passwords.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 2.1/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Aug 27, 2003
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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