security flaw
Published Jun 28, 2003
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.41%
Description
The execve system call in Linux 2.4.x records the file descriptor of the executable process in the file table of the calling process, which allows local users to gain read access to restricted file descriptors.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.4.0
No data.
Red Hat Desktop version 3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:408
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:408
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:368
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:408
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:408
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:408
Red Hat Linux 7.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:238
Red Hat Linux 7.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:238
Red Hat Linux 7.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:238
Red Hat Linux 8.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:238
Red Hat Linux 9
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:238
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:368
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:408 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:408 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:368 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:408 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:408 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:408 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:238 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:238 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:238 |
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:238 |
| Red Hat Linux 9 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:238 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:368 |
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:P/I:N/A:N
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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00406) | 32.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00406) | 32.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.10% (0.00105) | 26.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (12)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105664924024009&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-358 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:074 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-238.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-368.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-408.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2003-0476 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617043 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0476
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A327 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0476
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.