CVE-2003-1040

kmod in the Linux kernel does not set its uid, suid, gid, or sgid to 0, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by sending certain signals to kmod.

Score

CVSS 2.0 2.1 Low

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2004-04-15

Last modified

2024-08-08

Affected products

• Linux Kernel (Linux)

References

• http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000820
• http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/diffs/kernel/kmod.c%401.6?nav=index.html%7Csrc/%7Csrc/kernel%7Chist/kernel/kmod.c
• http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_049_kernel.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-065.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-069.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-106.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-188.html
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15577
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9423