CVE-2003-0246

N/A Unknown

Published: June 16, 2003 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

The ioperm system call in Linux kernel 2.4.20 and earlier does not properly restrict privileges, which allows local users to gain read or write access to certain I/O ports.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q2/0076.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105301461726555&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-442

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:066

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:074

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-147.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-172.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-41.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A278

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q2/0076.html