The C-Media PCI sound driver in Linux before 2.4.22 does not use the get_user function to…
Priority LOW 37Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The C-Media PCI sound driver in Linux before 2.4.22 does not use the get_user function to access userspace in certain conditions, which crosses security boundaries and may facilitate the exploitation of vulnerabilities, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0699.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01871 79th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2004:044 Released 2004-02-03 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel 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 →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:044 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:044 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:044 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:238 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:238 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:238 |
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:238 |
| Red Hat Linux 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:238 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0700
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cjj3-f422-488c
References
Patch 2
Other 1
More Red Hat Kernel vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00064 The do_mremap function for the mremap system call in Linux 2.2 to 2.2.25, 2.4 to 2.4.24… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2004-00560 Integer overflow in the ubsec_keysetup function for Linux Broadcom 5820 cryptonet driver… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2003-0700 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0700 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cjj3-f422-488c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2003-0700 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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