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TI-2003-00447 Aliases CVE-2003-0476GHSA-7g77-p258-35hg

The execve system call in Linux 2.4.x records the file descriptor of the executable…

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

The execve system call in Linux 2.4.x records the file descriptor of the executable process in the file table of the calling process, which allows local users to gain read access to restricted file descriptors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00406 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2003:368 Released 2003-12-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    Updated IA64 kernel packages address security vulnerabilities, bugfixes
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
  • 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

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2003:408
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2003:368
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:408
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2003:408
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:408
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
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:368

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0476
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7g77-p258-35hg

References

Patch 2

Advisory 4

Other 2

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • 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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