What is CVE-2003-0019?

CVE-2003-0019 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10. CVE-2003-0019 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2003-0019?

CVE-2003-0019 has a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2003-0019?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2003-0019. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2003-0019 actively exploited?

CVE-2003-0019 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2003-0019

High

uml_net in the kernel-utils package for Red Hat Linux 8.0 has incorrect setuid root privileges, which allows local users to modify network interfaces, e.g. by modifying ARP entries or placing interfaces into promiscuous mode.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2003-02-19

Last modified 2026-04-16

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

7.2

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

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

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2003-0019 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Ciac
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-044.shtml
Kb
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/134025

US Government Resource
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6801
Kernel patch commit
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11276.php
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-056.html
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2003-0019

Severity High

CVSS score 7.2 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2003-02-19

Modified 2026-04-16

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2003-0019?

CVE-2003-0019 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10 . CVE-2003-0019 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2003-0019?

CVE-2003-0019 has a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2003-0019?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2003-0019. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2003-0019 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2003-0019 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.