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The /proc filesystem in Linux allows local users to...

Low severity Unreviewed Published Apr 29, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 30, 2023

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

The /proc filesystem in Linux allows local users to obtain sensitive information by opening various entries in /proc/self before executing a setuid program, which causes the program to fail to change the ownership and permissions of those entries.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Aug 7, 2003
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Apr 29, 2022
Last updated Jan 30, 2023

Severity

Low

EPSS score

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Weaknesses

No CWEs

CVE ID

CVE-2003-0501

GHSA ID

GHSA-7vpv-wgcj-h638

Source code

No known source code

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