CVE-2003-1040

N/A Unknown

Published: April 15, 2004 Modified: April 16, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040204-01-U.asc

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000820

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/diffs/kernel/kmod.c%401.6?nav=index.html%7Csrc/%7Csrc/kernel%7Chist/kernel/kmod.c

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_049_kernel.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-065.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-069.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-106.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-188.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15577

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9423

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040204-01-U.asc