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

Low severity Unreviewed Published Apr 29, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 30, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

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.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Aug 27, 2003
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Apr 29, 2022
Last updated Jan 30, 2023

Severity

Low

EPSS score

0.042%
(5th percentile)

Weaknesses

No CWEs

CVE ID

CVE-2003-0461

GHSA ID

GHSA-8x73-xrpj-qfx7

Source code

No known source code

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