CVE-2003-0246

Linux kernel <2.4.20 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

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.

References (13)

[Third Party Advisory] http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q2/0076.html

[Mailing List] http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105301461726555&w=2

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-311

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

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

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-147.html

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-172.html

[Various Sources] http://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-41.txt

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A278

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-312

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-332

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-336

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-442

Scores

EPSS 0.0012

EPSS Percentile 31.3%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (50)

linux/linux_kernel

... and 35 more

Timeline

Published Jun 16, 2003

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026