CVE-2003-0462

Description

A race condition in the way env_start and env_end pointers are initialized in the execve system call and used in fs/proc/base.c on Linux 2.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash).

1.2

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.16%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-238.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423	patch vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-198.html	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-239.html	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A309	vdb entry signature
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-358	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0462?: CVE-2003-0462 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0462?: To fix CVE-2003-0462, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2003-0462 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2003-0462 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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