CVE-2003-0959 describes multiple integer overflows within the 32-bit emulation layer of the Linux kernel (versions prior to 2.4.21) on AMD64 architectures. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to achieve a denial of service or gain root privileges by manipulating the copy_from_user function with improper length arguments. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this critical flaw indicates a network-exploitable vulnerability with low attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | n/aCNA affected |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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