Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:327
Revision Date:2014-06-09Version:21
Title:Linux Kernel execve Read Access to Restricted File Descriptors
Description:The execve system call in Linux 2.4.x records the file descriptor of the executable process in the file table of the calling process, which allows local users to gain read access to restricted file descriptors.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2003-0476
Platform(s):Red Hat Linux 9
Product(s):Linux kernel
Definition Synopsis
  • Red Hat 9 is installed
  • AND ix86 architecture
  • AND kernel version is less than 2.4.20-19.9
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