# CVE-2003-0986

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2003-0986
- **Severity:** UNKNOWN
- **CVSS Score:** 0
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Feb 27, 2006
- **Last Modified:** Mar 16, 2026

## Description

Various routines for the ppc64 architecture on Linux kernel 2.6 prior to 2.6.2 and 2.4 prior to 2.4.24 do not use the copy_from_user function when copying data from userspace to kernelspace, which crosses security boundaries and allows local users to cause a denial of service.

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-017.html)
- [CNA](http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%403ffcf122S7e3xPZCpibrXq6KRRjwqw)
- [CNA](http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%403fdd54b3u9Eq0Wny2Nn1HGfI3pofOQ)
- [CNA](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9707)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.06%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 17.3

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-18._