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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2003-12-02T05:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-08T02:12:35.437Z

Reserved: 2003-11-26T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2003-0961

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2003-12-15T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2024-11-20T23:45:57.460

Link: CVE-2003-0961

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2003-12-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2003-0961 - Bugzilla