# CVE-2003-1040

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2003-1040
- **Severity:** UNKNOWN
- **CVSS Score:** 0
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Mar 23, 2004
- **Last Modified:** Mar 16, 2026

## Description

kmod in the Linux kernel does not set its uid, suid, gid, or sgid to 0, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by sending certain signals to kmod.

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_049_kernel.html)
- [CNA](ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040204-01-U.asc)
- [CNA](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15577)
- [CNA](http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000820)
- [CNA](http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-069.html)
- [CNA](http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-188.html)
- [CNA](http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-106.html)
- [CNA](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9423)
- [CNA](http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/diffs/kernel/kmod.c%401.6?nav=index.html%7Csrc/%7Csrc/kernel%7Chist/kernel/kmod.c)
- [CNA](http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-065.html)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.08%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 23.2

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-19._