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RHSA-2003:098

RHSA-2003:098 PUBLISHED

Updated kernel packages for Red Hat Linux 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and 8.0 are now available. These packages fix a ptrace-related vulnerability that can lead to elevated (root) privileges. [Updated 30 March 2003] Updated kernel packages for Red Hat Linux 7.2 ia64 have been added. [Updated 28 May 2003] Replacement kernel packages for Red Hat Linux 7.2 ia64 have been added; the previous packages did not contain the fix for the ptrace vulnerability.

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Red Hat Linux 8.0
Red Hat Linux 7.3
Red Hat Linux 7.1
Red Hat Linux 7.2

Timeline

  • Mar 17, 2003 CVE Published
  • Nov 21, 2024 CVE Updated
  • Apr 16, 2026 Distribution Patch
  • Apr 16, 2026 Distribution Patch
  • Aug 7, 2026 Security Advisory
  • Aug 7, 2026 Security Advisory
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