National Cyber-Alert System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2003-0127

Overview

The kernel module loader in Linux kernel 2.2.x before 2.2.25, and 2.4.x before 2.4.21, allows local users to gain root privileges by using ptrace to attach to a child process that is spawned by the kernel.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

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US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#628849

Name: VU#628849

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/628849

External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2003:098

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003-098.html

External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2003:145

Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-145.html

External Source: DEBIAN

Name: DSA-495

Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-495

External Source: DEBIAN

Name: DSA-423

Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423

External Source: DEBIAN

Name: DSA-336

Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-336

External Source: DEBIAN

Name: DSA-332

Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-332

External Source: DEBIAN

Name: DSA-312

Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-312

External Source: DEBIAN

Name: DSA-311

Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-311

External Source: DEBIAN

Name: DSA-276

Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-276

External Source: DEBIAN

Name: DSA-270

Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-270

External Source: GENTOO

Name: GLSA-200303-17

Hyperlink:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200303-17.xml

External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2003:088

Hyperlink:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003-088.html

External Source: CALDERA

Name: CSSA-2003-020.0

Hyperlink:ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-020.0.txt

External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2003:103

Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-103.html

External Source: MANDRAKE

Name: MDKSA-2003:039

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:039

External Source: MANDRAKE

Name: MDKSA-2003:038

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:038

External Source: ENGARDE

Name: ESA-20030515-017

Hyperlink:http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=105301461726555&w=2

External Source: VULNWATCH

Name: 20030317 Fwd: Ptrace hole / Linux 2.2.25

Hyperlink:http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0134.html

US Government Resource: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:254

Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:254

Type: Tool Signature

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:254