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TI-2003-00433 Aliases CVE-2003-0461GHSA-8x73-xrpj-qfx7

/proc/tty/driver/serial in Linux 2.4.x reveals the exact number of characters used in…

Priority LOW 11Published · 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
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

/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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00406 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 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 · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2004:188 Released 2004-05-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    Updated kernel packages available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Update 2
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 kernel-2.4.21-15.EL, kernel-2.4.21-15.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-15.EL.ia32e +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 kernel-2.4.21-15.EL, kernel-2.4.21-15.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-15.EL.ia32e +22
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 kernel-2.4.21-15.EL, kernel-2.4.21-15.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-15.EL.ia32e +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 kernel-2.4.21-15.EL, kernel-2.4.21-15.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-15.EL.ia32e +18
  • RHSA-2003:238 Released 2003-07-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    : : : Updated 2.4 kernel fixes vulnerabilities
    • Red Hat Linux 7.1
    • Red Hat Linux 7.2
    • Red Hat Linux 7.3
    • Red Hat Linux 8.0
    • Red Hat Linux 9
  • RHSA-2002:263 Released 2002-11-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:188
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2002:263
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:188
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:188
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:188
Red Hat Linux 7.1Fixed RHSA-2003:238
Red Hat Linux 7.2Fixed RHSA-2003:238
Red Hat Linux 7.3Fixed RHSA-2003:238
Red Hat Linux 8.0Fixed RHSA-2003:238
Red Hat Linux 9Fixed RHSA-2003:238

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0461
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8x73-xrpj-qfx7

References

Patch 2

Advisory 2

Other 4

  • TI-2000-00907 Format string vulnerability in use_syslog() function in LPRng 3.6.24 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2000-00248 The web GUI for the Linux Virtual Server (LVS) software in the Red Hat Linux Piranha… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-00042 Command execution via shell metachars in INN daemon (innd) 1.5 using "newgroup" and… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2000-00322 The passwd.php3 CGI script in the Red Hat Piranha Virtual Server Package allows local… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-00363 Buffer overflows in wuarchive ftpd (wu-ftpd) and ProFTPD lead to remote root access… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-00009 Inverse query buffer overflow in BIND 4.9 and BIND 8 Releases. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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