CVE-2003-0461 | BDVDB-2026-5704 Detail
Description#
/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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-238.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A304
- http://rsbac.dyndns.org/pipermail/rsbac/2002-May/000162.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A997
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-188.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-358
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9330
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.