Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0462 (CCN-12709)

Assigned:2003-07-21
Published:2003-07-21
Updated:2017-10-11
Summary:A race condition in the way env_start and env_end pointers are initialized in the execve system call and used in fs/proc/base.c on Linux 2.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash).
CVSS v3 Severity:2.9 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:1.2 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
1.2 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0462

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-198
kernel security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-238
Updated 2.4 kernel fixes vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-239
kernel security update

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin O-059
Debian Linux-Kernel-2.4.14-ia64 Vulnerabilities

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-358

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
DSA-423

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-358
linux-kernel-2.4.18 -- several vulnerabilities

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-423
linux-kernel-2.4.17-ia64 -- several vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: Linux kernel Web site
2.4.21 ChangeLog

Source: CCN
Type: Gentoo Linux Security Announcement 200308-01
gentoo-sources

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2003:198

Source: REDHAT
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2003:238

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2003:239

Source: CCN
Type: BID-8233
Multiple Linux 2.4 Kernel Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: TLSA-2003-58
Multiple vulnerabilities in kernel

Source: CCN
Type: TLSA-2003-65
Integer overflow

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-execve-race-condition(12709)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:309

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mandrakesoft:mandrake_multi_network_firewall:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.21:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.2:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:engardelinux:secure_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:engardelinux:secure_professional:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mandrakesoft:mandrake_multi_network_firewall:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:aw:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1::itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.2::ppc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.1::ppc:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:532
    P
    		DSA-358-4 -- linux-kernel-2.4.18 -- several vulnerabilities
    2016-07-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20030462
    V
    		CVE-2003-0462
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.debian:def:358
    V
    		several vulnerabilities
    2013-01-21
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:309
    V
    		Linux Kernel execve Race Condition Vulnerability
    2007-04-25
    oval:org.debian:def:423
    V
    		several vulnerabilities
    2004-01-15
    BACK
    mandrakesoft mandrake multi network firewall 8.2
    linux linux kernel 2.4.0
    linux linux kernel 2.4.1
    linux linux kernel 2.4.2
    linux linux kernel 2.4.3
    linux linux kernel 2.4.4
    linux linux kernel 2.4.5
    linux linux kernel 2.4.6
    linux linux kernel 2.4.7
    linux linux kernel 2.4.8
    linux linux kernel 2.4.9
    linux linux kernel 2.4.10
    linux linux kernel 2.4.11
    linux linux kernel 2.4.12
    linux linux kernel 2.4.13
    linux linux kernel 2.4.14
    linux linux kernel 2.4.15
    linux linux kernel 2.4.16
    linux linux kernel 2.4.17
    linux linux kernel 2.4.18
    linux linux kernel 2.4.19
    linux linux kernel 2.4.20
    linux linux kernel 2.4.21
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 8.2
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 8.2
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 9.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 2.1
    linux linux kernel 2.4.3
    linux linux kernel 2.4.4
    linux linux kernel 2.4.5
    linux linux kernel 2.4.6
    linux linux kernel 2.4.18
    linux linux kernel 2.4.20
    linux linux kernel 2.4.7
    linux linux kernel 2.4.0
    linux linux kernel 2.4.1
    linux linux kernel 2.4.10
    linux linux kernel 2.4.11
    linux linux kernel 2.4.12
    linux linux kernel 2.4.13
    linux linux kernel 2.4.14
    linux linux kernel 2.4.15
    linux linux kernel 2.4.16
    linux linux kernel 2.4.17
    linux linux kernel 2.4.19
    linux linux kernel 2.4.2
    linux linux kernel 2.4.8
    linux linux kernel 2.4.9
    redhat linux 7.1
    redhat linux 7.2
    engardelinux secure linux -
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 8.2
    redhat linux 7.3
    debian debian linux 3.0
    engardelinux secure professional -
    gentoo linux *
    redhat linux 8.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 9.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake multi network firewall 8.2
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 2.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 9.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat linux 9.0
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat linux advanced workstation 2.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 8.2
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 9.1