National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2003-0019
Original release date:02/19/2003
Last revised:09/11/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
uml_net in the kernel-utils package for Red Hat Linux 8.0 has incorrect setuid root privileges, which allows local users to modify network interfaces, e.g. by modifying ARP entries or placing interfaces into promiscuous mode.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
3.9
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Locally exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides administrator access, Allows complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service
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US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#134025
Name: VU#134025
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2003:056
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: XF
Name: linux-umlnet-gain-privileges(11276)
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: BID
Name: 6801
External Source: CIAC
Name: N-044
