CVE-2003-0476

N/A Unknown

Published: August 07, 2003 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

The execve system call in Linux 2.4.x records the file descriptor of the executable process in the file table of the calling process, which allows local users to gain read access to restricted file descriptors.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105664924024009&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-358

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-238.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-368.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-408.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A327

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105664924024009&w=2