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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 Low

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. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
1.7 LowCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
0.35%EPSS, 28th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

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%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-hugemem-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-smp-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
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
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-hugemem-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-smp-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-hugemem-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-smp-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-hugemem-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-smp-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-9.EL
0:2.4.21-9.EL

What each source reports

NVD Score used1.7

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 ListNo 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-2003-0976No 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-hjgjNo 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-2003-09861.7

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

History

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

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

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