CVE-2003-0959

Description

Multiple integer overflows in the 32bit emulation for AMD64 architectures in Linux 2.4 kernel before 2.4.21 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or gain root privileges via unspecified vectors that trigger copy_from_user function calls with improper length arguments.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.38%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43072	vdb entry
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%403ed382f7UfJ9Q2LKCJq1Tc5B7-EC5A

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0959?: CVE-2003-0959 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0959?: To fix CVE-2003-0959, 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-2003-0959 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2003-0959 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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