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CVE-2003-1040

LOW · CVSS 2.1 EPSS 0.39%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2004-04-15 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a low severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1. It affects Linux. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2003-1040
Severity
LOW
CVSS
2.1
EPSS
0.39%
Linux

Original NVD Description

kmod in the Linux kernel does not set its uid, suid, gid, or sgid to 0, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by sending certain signals to kmod.