CVE-2003-0019

kernel-utils - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2003-0019. PoCs published by [email protected].

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets an integer overflow vulnerability in uml_net (CVE-2003-0019) by supplying a negative version value to bypass calculations and execute arbitrary code via a crafted environment variable. It includes shellcode to spawn a shell with root privileges.

Description

uml_net in the kernel-utils package for Red Hat Linux 8.0 has incorrect setuid root privileges, which allows local users to modify network interfaces, e.g. by modifying ARP entries or placing interfaces into promiscuous mode.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by [email protected] · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22640

This exploit targets an integer overflow vulnerability in uml_net (CVE-2003-0019) by supplying a negative version value to bypass calculations and execute arbitrary code via a crafted environment variable. It includes shellcode to spawn a shell with root privileges.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: uml_net (uml_utilities from kernel-utils-2.4-8.13 or similar)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to execute uml_net binary · Target system running vulnerable uml_net version
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11276.php
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/134025
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory government-resource x_refsource_ciac
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-044.shtml
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-056.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6801

Scores

EPSS 0.0089
EPSS Percentile 54.6%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
redhat/linux 8.0
Published Feb 19, 2003
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026