MEDIUM
security flaw
Published Dec 23, 2003
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.46%
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.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
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- 2.4.1
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- 2.4.22
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
kernel-0:2.4.21-15.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2004:188
Red Hat Linux 7.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:417
Red Hat Linux 7.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:417
Red Hat Linux 7.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:417
Red Hat Linux 8.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:417
Red Hat Linux 9
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:417
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | kernel-0:2.4.21-15.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2004:188 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:417 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:417 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:417 |
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:417 |
| Red Hat Linux 9 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:417 |
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.
4.6 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.46% 0.00461
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00461
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.46% (0.00461) | 37.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.46% (0.00461) | 36.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.10% (0.00097) | 24.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.71% (0.00709) | 81.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00087) | 36.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00087) | 34.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (34)
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000799 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107394143105081&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10533 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10536 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10537 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10538 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10555 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10582 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10583 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20162 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20163 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20202 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20338 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-3904.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_ENGARDE
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:001 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_049_kernel.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.osvdb.org/3317 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2004-January/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-417.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-188.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9154 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDVendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1008594 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2003-0984 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617114 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13943 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0984
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1013 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A859 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9406 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0984
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Dec 23, 2003
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Dec 16, 2003
Link CVE-2003-0984
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a