CVE-2003-1040

2.1 LOW 0.4% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2004-04-15 04:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:03 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 2.1 LOW (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2004-04-15 04:00 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:03 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Linux Kernel 2.4.0

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 2.1

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record