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CVE-2003-0462

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…

Public exploit code

Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.

Impact

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).

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
MandrakesoftMandrake Multi Network Firewall
Version 8.2
LinuxLinux Kernel
Versions 2.4.0, 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4, 2.4.5
MandrakesoftMandrake Linux
Versions 8.2, 9.0
MandrakesoftMandrake Linux Corporate Server
Version 2.1

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