CVE-2003-0961
HighPublished
Integer overflow in the do_brk function for the brk system call in Linux kernel 2.4.22 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges.
- Published
- Dec 2, 2003
- Updated
- Aug 8, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Dec 2, 2003
Primary CVSS
7.2/ 10High
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C3.3%
Low · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 88.1%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
Integer overflow in the do_brk function for the brk system call in Linux kernel 2.4.22 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges.
Sources
3- EQGRPExploit
Decrypted content of eqgrp-auction-file.tar.xz
Christophe Devine · linux · Dec 2, 2003
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