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CVE-2003-0986

Various routines for the ppc64 architecture on Linux kernel 2.6 prior to 2.6.2 and 2.4 prior to 2...

1.7 LowFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.35%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 1.7

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.

Record
CVE-2003-0986
CVSS 2.0
1.7 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2003-0986
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0976 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2003-0976
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5pfr-4q63-hjgj No score

Various routines for the ppc64 architecture on Linux kernel 2.6 prior to 2.6.2 and 2.4 prior to 2...

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.

Record
GHSA-5pfr-4q63-hjgj
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2003-0986 1.7

CVE-2003-0986 does not affect BellSoft software

Record
BELL-CVE-2003-0986
CVSS 2.0
1.7 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-hugemem-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-smp-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-hugemem-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-smp-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-hugemem-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-smp-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-hugemem-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-smp-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2003-0986 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 1.7) in Linux Kernel, published December 31, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 28th percentile. Fixed in kernel 0:2.4.21-9.EL.

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