| Name | CVE-2003-0127 |
| Description | The kernel module loader in Linux kernel 2.2.x before 2.2.25, and 2.4.x before 2.4.21, allows local users to gain root privileges by using ptrace to attach to a child process that is spawned by the kernel. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DSA-270, DSA-276, DSA-311, DSA-312, DSA-332, DSA-336, DSA-423, DSA-495 |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kernel-image-2.2.20-i386 | source | woody | 2.2.20-5woody3 | DSA-336 | ||
| kernel-image-2.4.16-lart | source | woody | 20040419 | DSA-495 | ||
| kernel-image-2.4.16-netwinder | source | woody | 20040419 | DSA-495 | ||
| kernel-image-2.4.16-riscpc | source | woody | 20040419 | DSA-495 | ||
| kernel-image-2.4.17-ia64 | source | woody | kernel-image-2.4.17-ia64 | DSA-423 | ||
| kernel-image-2.4.17-s390 | source | woody | 2.4.17-2.woody.2.2 | DSA-276 | ||
| kernel-image-2.4.18-1-i386 | source | woody | 2.4.18-8 | DSA-311 | ||
| kernel-image-2.4.18-i386bf | source | woody | 2.4.18-5woody1. | DSA-311 | ||
| kernel-patch-2.4.16-arm | source | woody | 20040419 | DSA-495 | ||
| kernel-patch-2.4.17-mips | source | woody | 2.4.17-0.020226.2.woody2 | DSA-332 | ||
| kernel-patch-2.4.17-s390 | source | woody | 0.0.20020816-0.woody.1.1 | DSA-276 | ||
| kernel-patch-2.4.18-powerpc | source | woody | 2.4.18-1woody1 | DSA-312 | ||
| kernel-patch-2.4.19-mips | source | woody | 2.4.19-0.020911.1.woody1 | DSA-270 | ||
| kernel-source-2.2.20 | source | woody | 2.2.20-5woody2 | DSA-336 | ||
| kernel-source-2.4.16 | source | woody | 2.4.16-1woody2 | DSA-495 | ||
| kernel-source-2.4.17 | source | woody | 2.4.17-1woody1 | DSA-332 | ||
| kernel-source-2.4.18 | source | woody | 2.4.18-9 | DSA-311 | ||
| kernel-source-2.4.27 | source | (unstable) | (not affected) | |||
| kernel-source-2.6.8 | source | sarge | (not affected) | |||
| linux-2.6 | source | (unstable) | (not affected) |
- kernel-source-2.4.27 <not-affected> (Fixed before upload in the archive, in 2.4.21)