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TI-2003-00472 Aliases CVE-2003-0501GHSA-7vpv-wgcj-h638

The /proc filesystem in Linux allows local users to obtain sensitive information by…

Priority LOW 13Published · 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 /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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00829 57th 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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.20.1VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.20.1 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2003:198 Released 2003-08-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
  • RHSA-2003:239 Released 2003-08-21 · 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
  • 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: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2003:198
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:239
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:239
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-2003:198

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0501
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7vpv-wgcj-h638

References

Patch 2

Advisory 3

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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