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CVE-2003-0501

LOW · CVSS 2.1 EPSS 0.83%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2003-08-07 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2003-0501
Severity
LOW
CVSS
2.1
EPSS
0.83%
Linux

Original NVD 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.