CVE catalog

CVE-2003-0501

linux-kernel-2.4.18 - several vulnerabilities

[CVE catalog]

Severity
Unknown
Published
Updated
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.83% · Oct 25, 2026

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. security flaw

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debiankernel-source-2.4.183.02.4.18-11fixed
Debiankernel-image-2.4.18-1-i3863.02.4.18-9fixed
Debiankernel-image-2.4.18-i386bf3.02.4.18-5vulnerable
Debiankernel-image-2.4.18-i386bf3.02.4.18-5woody2fixed
Debiankernel-image-2.4.18-1-alpha3.02.4.18-8fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debiankernel-source-2.4.18deb3.02.4.18-11Not reportedDSA-358-1Not reported
Debiankernel-image-2.4.18-1-i386deb3.02.4.18-9Not reportedDSA-358-1Not reported
Debiankernel-image-2.4.18-i386bfdeb3.02.4.18-5woody2Not reportedDSA-358-1Not reported
Debiankernel-image-2.4.18-1-alphadeb3.02.4.18-8Not reportedDSA-358-1Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

No matching packages in this catalog.

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