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TI-2003-00890 Aliases CVE-2003-0984GHSA-vfmw-jhj9-wv8m

Real time clock (RTC) routines in Linux kernel 2.4.23 and earlier do not properly…

Priority LOW 22Published · 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 · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

Real time clock (RTC) routines in Linux kernel 2.4.23 and earlier do not properly initialize their structures, which could leak kernel data to user space.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00489 42nd 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 · 53

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 test1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test10:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 test10VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test11:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 test11VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test12:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 test12VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 test2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 test3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 test4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test5:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 test5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test6:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 test6VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 test1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 test10 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 test11 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 test12 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 test2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 test3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 test4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 test5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 test6 Vulnerable ·Linux
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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test7:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 test7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test8:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 test8VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test9:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 test9VulnerableLinux
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:2.4.18:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18 pre1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18 pre2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18 pre3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18 pre4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre5:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18 pre5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre6:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18 pre6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre7:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18 pre7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre8:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18 pre8VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19 pre1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19 pre2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19 pre3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19 pre4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre5:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19 pre5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre6:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19 pre6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.20VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.21VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.21:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.21 pre1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.21:pre4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.21 pre4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.21:pre7:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.21 pre7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.22VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 test7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 test8 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 test9 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:2.4.18:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 pre1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 pre2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 pre3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 pre4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 pre5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 pre6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 pre7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 pre8 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:2.4.19:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 pre1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 pre2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 pre3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 pre4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 pre5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 pre6 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.21 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.21:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.21 pre1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.21:pre4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.21 pre4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.21:pre7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.21 pre7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.22 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 2 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-2003:417 Released 2004-01-05 · Red Hat rating Important
    : Updated kernel resolves security vulnerability
    • 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: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:188
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-2003:417
Red Hat Linux 7.2Fixed RHSA-2003:417
Red Hat Linux 7.3Fixed RHSA-2003:417
Red Hat Linux 8.0Fixed RHSA-2003:417
Red Hat Linux 9Fixed RHSA-2003:417

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0984
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vfmw-jhj9-wv8m

References

Patch 1

Advisory 10

Other 5

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  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
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Sources

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