# CVE-2003-0501

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2003-0501
- **Severity:** UNKNOWN
- **CVSS Score:** 0.01
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Jul 4, 2003
- **Last Modified:** Mar 16, 2026

## Description

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.

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-238.html)
- [CNA](http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423)
- [CNA](http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-198.html)
- [CNA](http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-239.html)
- [CNA](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A328)
- [CNA](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105621758104242)
- [CNA](http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-358)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.37%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 58.1

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