# CVE-2003-0127

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2003-0127
- **Severity:** UNKNOWN
- **CVSS Score:** 0.04
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Mar 18, 2003
- **Last Modified:** Mar 16, 2026

## Description

The kernel module loader in Linux kernel 2.2.x before 2.2.25, and 2.4.x before 2.4.21, allows local users to gain root privileges by using ptrace to attach to a child process that is spawned by the kernel.

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-103.html)
- [CNA](http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003-088.html)
- [CNA](http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-270)
- [CNA](http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423)
- [CNA](http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003-098.html)
- [CNA](http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-336)
- [CNA](ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-020.0.txt)
- [CNA](http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-276)
- [CNA](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105301461726555&w=2)
- [CNA](http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:039)
- [CNA](http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-495)
- [CNA](http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200303-17.xml)
- [CNA](http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-311)
- [CNA](http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-332)
- [CNA](http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0134.html)
- [CNA](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A254)
- [CNA](http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-145.html)
- [CNA](http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:038)
- [CNA](http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-312)
- [CNA](http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/628849)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.95%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 76.0

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-17._