The /proc filesystem in Linux allows local users to obtain sensitive information by opening various entries in /proc/self before executing a setuid program, which causes the program to fail to change the ownership and permissions of those entries.
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2003-07-04T04:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-08T01:58:10.883Z
Reserved: 2003-07-02T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2003-0501

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2003-08-07T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2003-0501
