CVE-2003-1040

kmod in the Linux kernel does not set its uid, suid, gid, or sgid to 0, which allows local users...

2.1 Low

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.39%Down 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.1

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.

Record: CVE-2003-1040
CVSS 2.0: 2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

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.

Record: CVE-2003-1040
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2003-1030 No score

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.

Record: EUVD-2003-1030
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qh7v-rx83-4crp No score

kmod in the Linux kernel does not set its uid, suid, gid, or sgid to 0, which allows local users...

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.

Record: GHSA-qh7v-rx83-4crp
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVBELL-CVE-2003-1040 2.1

CVE-2003-1040 does not affect BellSoft software

Record: BELL-CVE-2003-1040
CVSS 2.0: 2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

linux kernel

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-BOOT` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-hugemem-unsupported` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-smp-unsupported` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-source` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-unsupported` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-BOOT` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-hugemem-unsupported` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-smp-unsupported` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-source` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-unsupported` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-BOOT` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-hugemem-unsupported` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-smp-unsupported` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-source` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-unsupported` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-BOOT` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-hugemem-unsupported` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-smp-unsupported` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-source` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-unsupported` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2003-1040 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Linux Kernel, published March 23, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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