CVE-2003-0462 describes a race condition in the Linux kernel 2.4's execve system call, specifically affecting how environment pointers are handled. This flaw allows local users to trigger a denial of service (system crash) on various Linux distributions, including Mandrake Linux. The vulnerability has a low severity CVSS score of 1.2, indicating a local attack vector with high attack complexity and a potential impact limited to partial availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, an ExploitDB entry exists for a related SUID execve() race condition, though community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mandrakesoft:mandrake_multi_network_firewall:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
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