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CVE-2003-0461

/proc/tty/driver/serial in Linux 2.4.x reveals the exact number of characters used in serial...

2.1 Low

/proc/tty/driver/serial in Linux 2.4.x reveals the exact number of characters used in serial links, which could allow local users to obtain potentially sensitive information such as the length of passwords.

Exploit likelihood

0.41%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.1

/proc/tty/driver/serial in Linux 2.4.x reveals the exact number of characters used in serial links, which could allow local users to obtain potentially sensitive information such as the length of passwords.

Record
CVE-2003-0461
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

/proc/tty/driver/serial in Linux 2.4.x reveals the exact number of characters used in serial links, which could allow local users to obtain potentially sensitive information such as the length of passwords.

Record
CVE-2003-0461
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0455 No score

/proc/tty/driver/serial in Linux 2.4.x reveals the exact number of characters used in serial links, which could allow local users to obtain potentially sensitive information such as the length of passwords.

Record
EUVD-2003-0455
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8x73-xrpj-qfx7 No score

/proc/tty/driver/serial in Linux 2.4.x reveals the exact number of characters used in serial...

/proc/tty/driver/serial in Linux 2.4.x reveals the exact number of characters used in serial links, which could allow local users to obtain potentially sensitive information such as the length of passwords.

Record
GHSA-8x73-xrpj-qfx7
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel-source-2.4.18
Debian:3.0
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 2.4.18-11
2.4.18-11
kernel-image-2.4.18-1-i386
Debian:3.0
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 2.4.18-9
2.4.18-9
kernel-image-2.4.18-i386bf
Debian:3.0
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 2.4.18-5woody2, plus listed versions
2.4.18-5
2.4.18-5woody2
kernel-image-2.4.18-1-alpha
Debian:3.0
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 2.4.18-8
2.4.18-8
kernel-image-2.4.17-ia64
Debian:3.0
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
 before kernel-image-2.4.17-ia64
kernel-image-2.4.17-ia64
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
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
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
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
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
affected
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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In short

CVE-2003-0461 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Redhat Linux, published July 25, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 35th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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