CVE-2003-0984

Description

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.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.11%

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Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/20163	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13943	vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1013	vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/10533	third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082	vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_049_kernel.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1008594	vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-417.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/10537	third party advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000799	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/10583	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9154	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2004-January/msg00000.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/10538	third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20162	third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107394143105081&w=2	mailing list
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-188.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A859	vdb entry signature
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9406	vdb entry signature
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-3904.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20202	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/10582	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/10555	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/10536	third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/3317	vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:001	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20338	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0984?: CVE-2003-0984 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0984?: To fix CVE-2003-0984, 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-2003-0984 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2003-0984 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.