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TI-2003-00945 Aliases CVE-2003-1040GHSA-qh7v-rx83-4crp

kmod in the Linux kernel does not set its uid, suid, gid, or sgid to 0, which allows…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

kmod in the Linux kernel does not set its uid, suid, gid, or sgid to 0, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by sending certain signals to kmod.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00388 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 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 4 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-2004:106 Released 2004-04-22 · 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-2004:069 Released 2004-02-18 · 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
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  • RHSA-2004:065 Released 2004-02-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    : : : Updated kernel packages resolve security vulnerabilities
    • 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-2004:188
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2004:069
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:188
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:069
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:188
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:069
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:188
Red Hat Linux 9Fixed RHSA-2004:065
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:106

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-1040
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qh7v-rx83-4crp

References

Advisory 6

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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