CVE-2003-0461 — LOW severity vulnerability (/proc/tty/driver/serial in Linux 2.4.x reveals the exact num)
/proc/tty/driver/serial in Linux 2.4.x reveals the exact number of characters used in serial links, which could allow local users to obtain potentially sensitive information such as the length of passwords.
| CVE ID | CVE-2003-0461 |
|---|---|
| Severity | LOW |
| CVSS score | 2.1 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2003-08-27 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | /proc/tty/driver/serial in Linux 2.4.x reveals the exact number of characters used in serial links, which could allow local users to obtain potentially sensitive information such as the length of passwords. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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