CVE-2003-0476 — LOW severity vulnerability (The execve system call in Linux 2.4.x records the file descr)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-2003-0476 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 2003-08-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| 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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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