CVE-2003-1288

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple race conditions in Linux-VServer 1.22 with Linux kernel 2.4.23 and SMP allow local users to cause a denial of service (kernel oops) via unknown attack vectors related to the (1) s_info and (2) ip_info data structures and the (a) forget_original_parent, (b) goodness, (c) schedule, (d) update_process_times, and (e) vc_new_s_context functions.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.43%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://linux-vserver.org/ChangeLog
http://list.linux-vserver.org/archive/vserver/msg05631.html	mailing list exploit
http://list.linux-vserver.org/archive/vserver/msg05658.html	mailing list
http://list.linux-vserver.org/archive/vserver/msg05630.html	mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/7587	vdb entry patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-1288?: CVE-2003-1288 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-1288?: To fix CVE-2003-1288, 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-2003-1288 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-1288 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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