CVE-2003-0461 - CVE House
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Status published Low CVE-2003-0461

/proc/tty/driver/serial in Linux 2.4.x reveals the exact number of characters...

Vulnerability 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 Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

linux
Vulnerable Versions:
7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 8.0, 9.0

Timeline

Official Publish: July 25th, 2003
Last Modified: August 8th, 2024
Added to House: July 18th, 2026

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Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.