CVE-2003-0501

LowCVSS 2.1/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

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 7, 2003
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2003-0501: Low severity, CVSS 2.1 | Vulnix