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CVE-2003-0476

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 …

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
Version 2.4.0

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