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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T01:58:10.883Z

Reserved: 2003-07-02T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2003-0501

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2003-08-07T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2003-0501

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2003-06-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2003-0501 - Bugzilla

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