security flaw
Published Jul 4, 2003
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.83%
Description
The /proc filesystem in Linux allows local users to obtain sensitive information by opening various entries in /proc/self before executing a setuid program, which causes the program to fail to change the ownership and permissions of those entries.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.6.20.1
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:198
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:239
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:239
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:239
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-2003:198
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:198 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:239 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:239 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:239 |
| 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-2003:198 |
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 (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.83% (0.00829) | 55.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.83% (0.00829) | 52.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.21% (0.00210) | 41.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.05% (0.02046) | 79.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.05% (0.02046) | 77.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.05% (0.02046) | 56.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (11)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105621758104242 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.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-198.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-238.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-239.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2003-0501 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617044 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0501
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A328 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0501
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105621758104242 | 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.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-198.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-238.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-239.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2003-0501 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617044 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0501 | ||
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A328 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0501 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.