security flaw
Published Mar 18, 2003
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.58%
Description
The kernel module loader in Linux kernel 2.2.x before 2.2.25, and 2.4.x before 2.4.21, allows local users to gain root privileges by using ptrace to attach to a child process that is spawned by the kernel.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.2.0
- 2.2.1
- 2.2.2
- 2.2.3
- 2.2.4
- 2.2.5
- 2.2.6
- 2.2.7
- 2.2.8
- 2.2.9
- 2.2.10
- 2.2.11
- 2.2.12
- 2.2.13
- 2.2.14
- 2.2.15
- 2.2.16
- 2.2.17
- 2.2.18
- 2.2.19
- 2.2.20
- 2.2.21
- 2.2.22
- 2.2.23
- 2.2.24
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.1
- 2.4.2
- 2.4.3
- 2.4.4
- 2.4.5
- 2.4.6
- 2.4.7
- 2.4.8
- 2.4.9
- 2.4.10
- 2.4.11
- 2.4.12
- 2.4.13
- 2.4.14
- 2.4.15
- 2.4.16
- 2.4.17
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.20
- 2.4.21
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:145
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:103
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:103
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:103
Red Hat Linux 6.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:088
Red Hat Linux 7.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:088
Red Hat Linux 7.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:190
Red Hat Linux 7.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:098
Red Hat Linux 7.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:098
Red Hat Linux 7.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:098
Red Hat Linux 8.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:098
Red Hat Linux 9
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:135
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:145
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:145 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:103 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:103 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:103 |
| Red Hat Linux 6.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:088 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:088 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:190 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:098 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:098 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:098 |
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:098 |
| Red Hat Linux 9 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:135 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:145 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.58% (0.01584) | 74.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.58% (0.01584) | 72.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 13, 2025 | 0.95% (0.00951) | 74.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.45% (0.02453) | 84.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 15.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 23, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 13.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 11.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 5.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 84.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 82.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 65.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (24)
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-020.0.txt vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CALDERA
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0134.html mailing-listx_refsource_VULNWATCH
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105301461726555&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_ENGARDE
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003-088.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003-098.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200303-17.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-270 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-276 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-311 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-312 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-332 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-336 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-495 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/628849 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:038 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:039 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-103.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-145.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2003-0127 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1616970 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0127
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A254 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0127
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.