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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2003-03-18T05:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-08T01:43:35.912Z

Reserved: 2003-03-13T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2003-0127

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2003-03-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2018-05-03T01:29:19.460

Link: CVE-2003-0127

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2003-03-17T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2003-0127 - Bugzilla