CVE-2003-0127
The kernel module loader in Linux kernel 2.2.x before 2.2.25, and 2.4.x before 2.4.21, allows local users to gain root privileges by using ptrace to attach...
- Published
- Mar 18, 2003
- Updated
- Aug 8, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Mar 17, 2003
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 74.1%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
The kernel module loader in Linux kernel 2.2.x before 2.2.25, and 2.4.x before 2.4.21, allows local users to gain root privileges by using ptrace to attach to a child process that is spawned by the kernel.
Sources
6Secured root-level access by identifying and exploiting misconfigurations and outdated software. Buffer overflow vulnerability in an outdated version of mod_ssl (CVE-2002-0082). Privilege escalation was subsequently achieved by exploiting a race condition in the Linux kernel's "ptrace" utility (CVE-2003-0127),
- EQGRPExploit
Decrypted content of eqgrp-auction-file.tar.xz
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