CVE-2003-0984

Real time clock (RTC) routines in Linux kernel 2.4.23 and earlier do not properly initialize...

4.6 MediumFix available

Real time clock (RTC) routines in Linux kernel 2.4.23 and earlier do not properly initialize their structures, which could leak kernel data to user space.

Exploit likelihood

0.49%Down 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

Real time clock (RTC) routines in Linux kernel 2.4.23 and earlier do not properly initialize their structures, which could leak kernel data to user space.

Record: CVE-2003-0984
CVSS 2.0: 4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Real time clock (RTC) routines in Linux kernel 2.4.23 and earlier do not properly initialize their structures, which could leak kernel data to user space.

Record: CVE-2003-0984
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2003-0974 No score

Real time clock (RTC) routines in Linux kernel 2.4.23 and earlier do not properly initialize their structures, which could leak kernel data to user space.

Record: EUVD-2003-0974
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vfmw-jhj9-wv8m No score

Real time clock (RTC) routines in Linux kernel 2.4.23 and earlier do not properly initialize...

Real time clock (RTC) routines in Linux kernel 2.4.23 and earlier do not properly initialize their structures, which could leak kernel data to user space.

Record: GHSA-vfmw-jhj9-wv8m
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

linux kernel

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kernel-source-2.4.16` Debian:3.0	before 2.4.16-1woody2	2.4.16-1woody2
`kernel-source-2.4.18` Debian:3.0	before 2.4.18-14.4, plus listed versions 2.4.18-14.3	2.4.18-14.4
`kernel-image-sparc-2.4` Debian:3.0	before 26woody1, plus listed versions 26	26woody1
`kernel-patch-2.4.19-mips` Debian:3.0	before 2.4.19-0.020911.1.woody5, plus listed versions 2.4.19-0.020911.1.woody4	2.4.19-0.020911.1.woody5
`kernel-source-2.4.19` Debian:3.0	before 2.4.19-4.woody3, plus listed versions 2.4.19-4.woody2	2.4.19-4.woody3
`kernel-source-2.4.17` Debian:3.0	before 2.4.17-1woody4, plus listed versions 2.4.17-1woody3	2.4.17-1woody4
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-BOOT` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:2.4.21-15.EL	0:2.4.21-15.EL

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

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
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-2003-0984 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Linux Kernel, published December 23, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.49%, the 42nd percentile. Fixed in kernel-source-2.4.16 2.4.16-1woody2.

References

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