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TI-2003-00122 Aliases CVE-2003-0127GHSA-jhjp-mfjv-rvhx

The kernel module loader in Linux kernel 2.2.x before 2.2.25, and 2.4.x before 2.4.21…

Priority LOW 35Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01571 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 5 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 47

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.0VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.8VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.9VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
Show 37 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.10VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.11VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.12VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.13VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.14VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.15VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.16VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.17VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.18VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.19VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.20VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.21VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.22VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.23VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.24VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.8VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.9VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.10VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.11VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.12VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.13VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.14VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.15VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.16VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.17VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.20VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.21:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.21 pre1VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.11 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.12 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.13 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.14 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.15 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.16 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.17 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.18 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.19 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.20 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.21 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.22 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.23 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.24 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.11 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.12 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.13 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.14 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.15 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.16 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.17 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.20 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.21:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.21 pre1 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 5 advisories

  • RHSA-2003:190 Released 2003-06-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    : : : Updated 2.4 kernel for pSeries and iSeries fixes vulnerabilities
    • Red Hat Linux 7.1
  • RHSA-2003:145 Released 2003-05-27 · Red Hat rating Important
    Updated kernel fixes security vulnerabilities and updates drivers
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
  • RHSA-2003:103 Released 2003-03-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2003:088 Released 2003-03-20 · Red Hat rating Important
    : New kernel 2.2 packages fix vulnerabilities
    • Red Hat Linux 6.2
    • Red Hat Linux 7.0
  • RHSA-2003:098 Released 2003-03-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    : Updated 2.4 kernel fixes vulnerability
    • Red Hat Linux 7.1
    • Red Hat Linux 7.2
    • Red Hat Linux 7.3
    • Red Hat Linux 8.0

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2003:103
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:103
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:103
Red Hat Linux 6.2Fixed RHSA-2003:088
Red Hat Linux 7.0Fixed RHSA-2003:088
Red Hat Linux 7.1Fixed RHSA-2003:098
Red Hat Linux 7.2Fixed RHSA-2003:098
Red Hat Linux 7.3Fixed RHSA-2003:098
Red Hat Linux 8.0Fixed RHSA-2003:098
Red Hat Linux 9Fixed RHSA-2003:135
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:145

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0127
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jhjp-mfjv-rvhx

References

Patch 1

Advisory 16

Other 2

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  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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Sources

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