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CVE-2003-1040
UNKNOWN
CVE-2003-1040
Published Mar 23, 2004 · Updated Oct 23, 2026
Severity · CVSSUNKNOWN · 2.1
Known exploitationNot listed
EPSS / likelihood0.39%
QFinch risk scoreNot available
Original summary
Normalized public record · Updated Oct 23, 2026
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.
Publisher and source text is retained separately from QFinch interpretation.
QFinch assessment
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.
Evidence: public source recordsAffected products
| Affected package, product or range | Fix status |
|---|---|
| Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions. | Consult source advisory |
Matching a version is only one part of assessing exposure. QFinch has not assessed your environment on this public page.
Remediation
Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.
- Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
- Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
- Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Evidence coverage
CVENVDEPSS
- SSVC priority
- LOW
- Confidence
- Not available
- Aliases
- None reported
Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.
Sources and record history
- Security advisory ↗
- linux-kmod-signals-dos(15577) ↗
- CLSA-2004:820 ↗
- RHSA-2004:069 ↗
- RHSA-2004:188 ↗
- RHSA-2004:106 ↗
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9423 ↗
- linux.bkbits.net ↗
- RHSA-2004:065 ↗
Record history
Published Mar 23, 2004 · Last refreshed Oct 23, 2026