CVE-2003-0501 — LOW severity vulnerability (The /proc filesystem in Linux allows local users to obtain s)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-2003-0501 |
|---|---|
| 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 /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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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