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CVE-2003-0986

Various routines for the ppc64 architecture on Linux kernel 2.6 prior to 2.6.2 a...

Low CVSS 1.7

Overview

Various routines for the ppc64 architecture on Linux kernel 2.6 prior to 2.6.2 and 2.4 prior to 2.4.24 do not use the copy_from_user function when copying data from userspace to kernelspace, which crosses security boundaries and allows local users to cause a denial of service.

CWE: N/A Published: 2003-12-31T05:00:00.000
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟢 LOW.

  • CVSS: 1.7 (LOW)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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